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Preston Dickinson

Preston Dickinson 1891-1930, American painter, b. New York City. In New York he studied at the Art Students League. From 1910 to 1915 he traveled in Europe, returning often later in life. His still lifes and landscapes in oil and watercolor are built up of highly colorful planes. He is well represented in museums throughout the United States.

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Dickinson, Preston (1891–1930). American painter. He spent five years in Europe, 1910–15, and in Paris he was influenced particularly by the structural features of Cézanne's work and the high-keyed colour of the Fauves. In the 1920s, however, his work became less experimental as he became associated with the Precisionists. Like others of the group, he favoured subjects (notably machinery) that were adapted to representation in terms of semi-geometrical abstract design (Industry, c.1924, Whitney Mus., New York).

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Dickinson, Preston (b New York, 9 Sept. 1891; d Irún, Spain, 30 Nov. 1930). American painter. He spent five years in Europe, 1910–15, and in Paris he was influenced particularly by the structural features of Cézanne's work and the high-keyed colour of the Fauves. In the 1920s, however, his work became less experimental as he became associated with the Precisionists. Like others of the group, he favoured subjects (notably machinery) that were adapted to representation in terms of semi-geometrical abstract design (Industry, c.1924, Whitney Mus., New York).

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