Milton Avery | |
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![]() 1961 portrait of Avery by his wife, Sally Michel | |
Born | Altmar, New York, US | March 7, 1885
Died | January 3, 1965 New York City, US | (aged 79)
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Known for | Colorful landscape painting |
Spouse | |
Children | March Avery |
Elected | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Patron(s) | Roy Neuberger |
Milton Clark Avery (/ˈeɪvəri/; March 7, 1885 – January 3, 1965[1]) was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.[2]