Arshile Gorky
Painter

Arshile Gorky Net Worth

Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter born on April 15, 1904 in Turkey. His work was heavily influenced by the Armenian Genocide, and he is credited with influencing the Abstract Expressionism movement. His work was a combination of his own personal experiences and the influence of the European modernist painters he admired.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 15, 1904
Birth Place Turkey
Age 116 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 21, 1948 (age 44)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

About

Armenian-American Painter who influenced Abstract Expressionism and whose work was informed by the Armenian Genocide.

Before Fame

He fled Armenia with his mother and later enrolled at Boston's New School of Design.

Trivia

His paintings were known for their spontaneity as seen in such works as "The Liver is the Cock's Comb" from 1944, "One Year the Milkweed" from 1944, and "The Betrothal II" from 1947.

Family Life

His birth name was Vosdanig Manoug Adoian. Out of admiration for Maxim Gorky, he adopted the famous author's last name and even told people that he was the more famous Gorky's relative. He married at age thirty-one and had several children.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of Mark Rothko.

Some Arshile Gorky images

About the author

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