Ilya Bolotowsky

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Ilya Bolotowsky was a Russian-born American abstract painter known for his geometric, Neo-Plasticist compositions and his role in advancing non-objective art in the United States.

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instanceOf American artist
Russian emigrant to the United States
painter
person
birthDate 1907-07-01
birthPlace Russian Empire
St. Petersburg
deathDate 1981-11-22
deathPlace New York
New York City
United States
educatedAt National Academy of Design
emigrationYear 1923
era 20th-century art
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Bolotowsky
field painting
gender male
givenName Ilya
influencedBy De Stijl
Piet Mondrian
knownFor Neo-Plasticist compositions
advancing non-objective art in the United States
geometric compositions
memberOf American Abstract Artists
movedTo New York City
United States
movement Neo-Plasticism
linked to: Neoplasticism

abstract art
geometric abstraction
non-objective art
nationality American
Russian
notableWork Walls of the Williamsburg Housing Project murals
occupation muralist
teacher
participatedIn American Abstract Artists
residence New York City
style asymmetrical balance
primary color schemes
rectilinear compositions
taughtAt Black Mountain College
University of Wyoming
usedMedium mural painting
oil paint
workedOn Federal Art Project
Works Progress Administration murals

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Kenneth Noland studiedUnder Ilya Bolotowsky