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1907 Lorain, Ohio - 1994 Westport, Connecticut. Known for: Illustrator-genre and sea-landscape painting.
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not as sympathetic as Rockwell's. Prior to the introduction of television as a medium, The Saturday Evening Post had great influence, as it was likely the most widely followed exponent of American popular culture. Dohanos' work appeared frequently on its... Read full biography
Stevan Dohanos is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for "The Saturday Evening Post" magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy, a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway, and a simple ice cream stand. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell, but Dohanos' characterizations are not as sympathetic as Rockwell's. Prior to the introduction of television as a medium, The Saturday Evening Post had great influence, as it was likely the most widely followed exponent of American popular culture. Dohanos' work appeared frequently on its covers, making the artist seem to be their cultural spokes person. During the 1960s, the Post did not show art on its covers. D... Read full biography
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Keywords (48)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Casein
- •Charcoal
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •American Flag Images
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Aviation, Airplanes, Aeronautics, Space Exploration
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Monhegan Island, Maine
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Artists of America
- •National Society of Mural Painters
- •Society of Illustrators-
Art School
- •Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Student
- •Famous Artists Correspondence School, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Ken Trevey Collection
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •Illustration Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Artists of America, Denver Rotary Club
- •Society of Illustrators
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art