Yves Tanguy

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Yves Tanguy was a French surrealist painter known for his dreamlike landscapes filled with abstract, biomorphic forms and meticulous detail.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
painter
surrealist artist
artisticPeriod 20th-century art
associatedWith André Breton
Surrealist Group in Paris
surface form: Paris Surrealist group
countryOfCitizenship France
creativeUniverse imaginary landscapes
depicts dreamlike scenes
unreal, abstract terrains
familyName Tanguy
fieldOfWork painting
genre surrealist painting
givenName Yves
hasCharacteristic absence of traditional perspective
illusion of infinite space
limited, subtle color palettes
smooth, polished surfaces
influenced Jackson Pollock
Roberto Matta
later abstract painters
influencedBy Giorgio de Chirico
Surrealism
surface form: Surrealist movement
languageOfWorkOrName French
movement Surrealism
modern art
name Yves Tanguy self-link
nationality French
notableFor abstract biomorphic forms
dreamlike landscapes
meticulous detail in painting
notableWork Indefinite Divisibility
Mama, Papa is Wounded!
The Furniture of Time
occupation painter
visual artist
partOf history of Surrealism
sexOrGender male
spouse Kay Sage
style biomorphic abstraction
usesMaterial oil paint
usesMotif ambiguous horizons
desolate landscapes
organic abstract forms
usesTechnique precise, detailed brushwork
workLocation Paris
United States of America
surface form: United States

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La Révolution surréaliste editor Yves Tanguy
Giorgio de Chirico influenced Yves Tanguy
Yves Tanguy name Yves Tanguy self-link
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