Milton Avery

Painter

Birthday March 7, 1885

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Jan 3, 1965 (79)

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About

Modern painter whose works, such as "Gaspé Landscape" and "Green Sea," were exhibited in high-profile museums.

Before Fame

He started working at a factory when he was 16 years old. He needed the daytime to paint, so around 1917, he began working nights.

Trivia

He was a friend of the Russian-born painter Mark Rothko.

Family Life

His father was a tanner. He was forced to be the breadwinner for his nine female relatives after his brother-in-law died in 1915. He married art student Sally Michael in 1926.

Associated With

His work was compared to that of Henri Matisse.