GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Representational elements share equal weight with abstract biomorphic and geometric forms in this still life by Philadelphia born Helen Torr. Although initially interested in landscape and still life, Torr radically changed her style after a 1919 meeting with painter Arthur G. Dove, one of the pioneers of American abstraction (his painting Up the Alley is on view nearby). Throughout the 20s and into the 30s, Torr filtered the natural world through the lens of abstraction. Torr married Dove in 1932 and effectively stopped painting in 1937 after her husband suffered a heart attack.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005
NOTES
c. 1924-1929
Object File Reviewed
born Roxbury, PA died Bayshore, LI, NY
Exhibition (not at DMA): Out of the Shadows: Helen Torr, a retrospective
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Torr, Helen (American, 1886-1967)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Oil on board
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 2005: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Elizabeth M. and Duncan E. Boeckman
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
IMAGE ASSETS
WEB RESOURCES
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art~View other works by Helen Torr at the Met.
- Historic Homes & Artists' Studios~Learn more about the life and works of Helen Torr and her husband, artist Arthur Dove.
ARCHIVAL RESOURCES
FUN FACTS
TEACHING IDEAS
RULES
Apply to objects where number equals 2005.89.6
Category
rules_operator
AND
General Description
Representational elements share equal weight with abstract biomorphic and geometric forms in this still life by Philadelphia born Helen Torr. Although initially interested in landscape and still life, Torr radically changed her style after a 1919 meeting with painter Arthur G. Dove, one of the pioneers of American abstraction (his painting Up the Alley is on view nearby). Throughout the 20s and into the 30s, Torr filtered the natural world through the lens of abstraction. Torr married Dove in 1932 and effectively stopped painting in 1937 after her husband suffered a heart attack.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art~View other works by Helen Torr at the Met.
- Historic Homes & Artists' Studios~Learn more about the life and works of Helen Torr and her husband, artist Arthur Dove.
Notes
c. 1924-1929
Object File Reviewed
born Roxbury, PA died Bayshore, LI, NY
Exhibition (not at DMA): Out of the Shadows: Helen Torr, a retrospective
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Torr, Helen (American, 1886-1967)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Oil on board
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 2005: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Elizabeth M. and Duncan E. Boeckman
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
rules
Apply To
Objects
number
Equals
2005.89.6
source file
object_notes_3_a-0322.xml.nores