Philip Pavia
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Philip Pavia (1911-2005) was a culturally influential American artist of Italian descent, known for his scatter sculpture and figurative abstractions, and the debate he fostered among many of the 20th century's most important art thinkers.[1][2] A founder of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, he "did much to shift the epicenter of Modernism from Paris to New York," both as founding organizer of The Club and as founder, editor and publisher of the short-lived but influential art journal It Is: A Magazine for Abstract Art.[3][4][5] Reference to the magazine appears in the archives of more than two dozen celebrated art figures, including Picasso, Peggy Guggenheim, and art critic Clement Greenberg.[6][7] The Club is credited with inspiring art critic Harold Rosenberg’s influential essay “The American Action Painters" and the historic 9th Street Show.[8][9][10]
Philip Pavia | |
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Born | (1911-03-16)March 16, 1911 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Died | April 13, 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 94) New York, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale, Art Students League, Accademia delle Belle Arti |
Occupation(s) | Sculptor. Founder of The Club (fine arts). Founder, editor and publisher of It is. A Magazine for Abstract Art |
Known for | Scatter sculpture |
Movement | Abstract expressionism |
Spouse | Natalie Edgar |
Children | Luigi (b. 1968; d. 2012), Paul (b. 1971) |
Website | http://philippavia.com/chronology.html |