%C2%A9 Estate of Adolf Arthur Dehn
Tenant Farmers, Venezuela, 1945
Adolf Dehnexpand_more
Watercolor and gouache on white wove paperexpand_more
Gift of Mrs. Adolf Dehnexpand_more 2002.279.28
On View in Gallery 353expand_more
Dehn was born and raised in Minnesota and grew up to travel the world throughout his life. In the 1940’s, Standard Oil commissioned him to make drawings and watercolors in Mexico and Venezuela. Although asked to depict industrial activities, Dehn strayed and was more captivated by the natural environment and local communities. This scene shows his meticulous attention to the color and feeling of place. He once remarked, "My attitude to life is rather sinuous - and sensual too…Putting it simply: when I am fed up, I work. I am crazy about life and want to have as much out of it as I can. Take away my work and I lose interest in life, yet the work comes after my living life, or rather out of it."
Details
- Title
- Tenant Farmers, Venezuela
- Artist Life
- 1895–1968
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.279.28
- Curator Approved
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