Arshile Gorky (1904 – 1948) Abstract Composition, 1930, Oil on canvas19.7 x 15.75 in (50 x 40 cm)

Arshile Gorky (1904–1948) was an Armenian-American painter and a pivotal figure in the development of Abstract Expressionism. Blending European modernism with deeply personal symbolism, his work bridged Surrealism and the New York School. Gorky’s innovative use of biomorphic forms, color, and emotional abstraction profoundly influenced artists such as Willem de Kooning and helped establish New York as a center of modern art.