Adolf Dehn
Adolf Dehn | |
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Dehn working on a painting for submission to Art Week, 1940 | |
| Born | November 22, 1895 |
| Died | May 19, 1968 (aged 72) |
| Education | Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Art Students League, New York City |
| Known for | Lithography, illustration, drawing, watercolors, casein painting |
| Movement | Regionalism, social realism, caricature |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2), National Academy of Design, American Academy of Arts and Letters |
Adolf Dehn (November 22, 1895 – May 19, 1968) was an American artist known mainly as a lithographer. Throughout his artistic career, he participated in and helped define some important movements in American art, including regionalism, social realism, and caricature. A two-time recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, he was known for both his technical skills and his high-spirited, droll depictions of human foibles.