Willows in Bloom
Arthur Wesley Dow
Dow was a great teacher and a great artist. He taught and influenced a long list of creatives from Georgia O'Keefe to William S. Rice.
Here he is in 1890.
My favorite Arthur Wesley Dow quote: "The artist does not teach us to see facts; he teaches us to feel harmonies and to recognize supreme quality."
Dow was part of a time in history bursting with invention, innovation, and discovery, he also believed in art for everyone; one of his goals was to provide quality art at a reasonable price. Peyton Boswell, writing about Dow's prints: "They occupy a middle ground between the art demands of the wealthy and those of the poor, and satisfy both. Although not costing much, they are real art and fulfill their mission to be decorative and bring happiness."
I offer the following artworks by artists taught and influenced by Arthur Wesley Dow. They are some of my favorites. I've learned from them as I've learned from the works and words of Dow.
They give me feeling, not facts. I wish the same for you.
Untitled
Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
Telegraph Poles
Clarence H. White
Lamp Base
Newcomb Pottery
The Pier Alvin
Langdon Coburn
Paris Rooftops
Max Weber
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