Dimitri Petrov (artist)

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Dimitri Petrov
Born1919 (1919)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died1986 (aged 6667)
Woodstock, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Atelier 17
Known forPainting, Printmaking
MovementDada, Surrealism

Dimitri Petrov (1919-1986) was an American Dada and Surrealist painter and printmaker.

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Biography

Petrov was born in 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. [2] He was associated with the New York print studio Atelier 17. [3]

He exhibited his work at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. [2] He was a member of the Woodstock Art Association. [2]

Petrov died in Woodstock, New York in 1986. [1]

Petrov's work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art [4] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dimitri Petrov". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dimitri Petrov". AskArt. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. Moser, Joann (1977). Atelier 17: A 50th anniversary retrospective exhibition. Elvehjem Art Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "Dimitri Petrov". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 26 April 2020.