Davis, Stuart (1892-1964)

Creator details

Name
Davis, Stuart (1892-1964)
Nationality
American
Biography
Originally a magazine illustrator, Davis seriously turned to painting after viewing the Armory Show of 1913. His works featured banal images (a cigarette packet, signs, notices), altered with strong colors and words in script, suggesting the rhythm of an urban environment suffused with jazz.

Assets (57 in total)

The Mellow Pad, 1945-51 (oil on canvas)
Pad No. 4, 1947 (oil on canvas)
Cornfield, USA, 1919 (oil on canvas)
Egg Beater No. 4, 1928 (oil on canvas)
New York under Gaslight, 1941 (oil on canvas)
Still Life with Saw, 1930 (oil on canvas)
Standard Brand, 1961 (oil on canvas)
Composition 1863 (Factory by the Sea), 1932 (gouache on paper)
Composition with Boats, 1932 (oil on canvas)
Place Pasdeloup, 1928 (oil on canvas)
Waterfront, 1935 (oil on masonite)
Odol, 1924 (oil on academy board)

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