Arshile Gorky
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Summary
Arshile Gorky was born on April 15, 1904[1], in Van[2]. He died on July 21, 1948[3], in Sherman[4]. He worked as a painter[5], designer[6], architectural drafter[7], and sculptor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,522 views/month, #6,853 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Dilkaya[10]
- Spouse: Marny George[11], Agnes Magruder[12]
- Child: Maro Gorky[13], Natasha Gorky[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[15], United States[16], First Republic of Armenia[17]
- Ethnic group: Armenians[18]
- Field of work: painting[19]
- Educated at: National Academy of Design[20], Grand Central School of Art[21]
- Member of: The 8th Street Club[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Movement: abstract expressionism[24], action painting[25], modern art[26]
- Genre: portrait painting[27], abstract art[28], self-portrait[29], still life[30], portrait[31]
- Commons category: Arshile Gorky[32]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[33]
- Residence: Yerevan[34], Tbilisi[35]
- Family name: Gorky[36]
- Given name: Arshile[37]
- Work location: Roxbury[38], Sherman[39], Boston[40], New York City[41]
- Manner of death: suicide[42]
- Described by source: Who is Who: Armenians[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[44]
- Participant in: Documenta II[45], Documenta III[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47], Armenian[48]
- Commons Creator page: Arshile Gorky[49]
- Birth name: Ոստանիկ Մանուկ Ատոյեան[50]
- Name in native language: Arshile Gorky[51], Արշիլ Գորկի[52]
Why It Matters
Arshile Gorky has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Gene Davis[55], a painter[56], 1920–1985[57], of United States[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59], specialised in painting[60]; Ethel Schwabacher[61], a painter[62], 1903–1984[63], of United States[64], specialised in painting[65]; and Alice Mason[66], a painter[67], 1904–1971[68], of United States[69], specialised in painting[70].
FAQs
Where was Arshile Gorky born?
Arshile Gorky's place of birth was Van[2].
Where did Arshile Gorky die?
Arshile Gorky passed away in Sherman[4].
Who was Arshile Gorky married to?
Arshile Gorky's spouses include Marny George[11] and Agnes Magruder[12].
What did Arshile Gorky do for work?
Arshile Gorky worked as a painter[5], designer[6], architectural drafter[7], and sculptor[8].
Where did Arshile Gorky go to school?
Arshile Gorky was educated at National Academy of Design[20] and Grand Central School of Art[21].
Who did Arshile Gorky influence?
Arshile Gorky has been cited as an influence by Gene Davis[55], Ethel Schwabacher[61], and Alice Mason[66].