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1942 Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm.
Dorothea Margaret Tanning (25 August 1910 – 31 January 2012) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet. Her early work was influenced by Surrealism . Biography. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday, 1942, oil on canvas, 40 1/4 x 25 1/2 in./102.2 x 64.8 cm, Philadelphia Museum of Art. ©The Estate of Dorothea Tanning.
- 31 January 2012 (aged 101), New York City, U.S.
- Dorothea Margaret Tanning, 25 August 1910, Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
- Painting, sculpture, printmaking, writing
- Surrealism
Apr 26, 2019 · Lilias Wigan April 26, 2019. 'Birthday' by Dorothea Tanning (1910 – 2012). Painted in 1942, oil on canvas, 1022 x 648 mm. Credit: Dorothea Tanning / Philadelphia Museum of Art ©DACS 2019. The life and career of Surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning spanned two continents and more than a century.
Born: August 25, 1910 - Galesburg, Illinois. Died: January 31, 2012 - New York, New York. Movements and Styles: Surrealism. , Installation Art. , Proto-Feminist Artists. , Modern Sculpture. "Women artists. There is no such thing - or person. It's just as much a contradiction in terms as 'man artist' or 'elephant artist.'
- American
- August 25, 1910
- Galesburg, Illinois
- January 31, 2012
Artist biography. The daughter of Swedish émigré parents, artist and writer Dorothea Tanning was born on 25 August 1910 in the United States in the town of Galesburg, Illinois.
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Birthday, Surrealist self-portrait painted in oils in 1942 by American artist Dorothea Tanning. It was her first major painting and is now in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.