12 Facts About Revington Arthur

Revington Arthur is known for abstract oil paintings, watercolors, and graphic design.

Revington Arthur taught at the Chautauqua Art Summer School from 1956 until 1986.

Revington Arthur was born in 1907 in the Glenbrook neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut, where he was raised.

Revington Arthur had been taught painting for three years by abstract expressionist artist Arshile Gorky at the Grand Central School of Art, from 1927 until 1929.

Originally relying on more traditional themes, Revington Arthur's art became significantly more abstract by the early 1950s, with many pieces being influenced by space travel, technology, and the Cold War.

Revington Arthur primarily lived in New Canaan, Connecticut, with summers in Chautauqua, New York.

From 1956 until his death in 1986, Revington Arthur was head of the Chautauqua Art Summer School in Chautauqua, New York, where he frequently taught painting and drawing classes and gave lectures.

Revington Arthur taught art appreciation classes, and he taught at New York University.

Revington Arthur's students included psychiatrist Karl Menninger, Joan Seiler, Clifford Davis, Vadim Filimonov, Thorton W Whipple, Herb Jackson, and Anthony H Horan.

Revington Arthur had an eccentric teaching wardrobe of bermuda shorts, sandals, and bucket hat.

Revington Arthur died on September 11,1986, at the age of 79.

Revington Arthur's work is in museum collections including the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and the Brooklyn Museum.