John Covert
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John Covert was an American painter born in Pittsburgh, USA. He was one of the founders of the Society of Independent Artists
and was at the forefront of American Modernism
. He died in New York.
Society of Independent Artists
Society of Independent Artists was an association of American artists founded in 1916 and based in New York.Based on the French Société des Artistes Indépendants, the goal of the society was to hold annual exhibitions by avant-garde artists. Exhibitions were to be open to anyone who wanted to...
and was at the forefront of American Modernism
American modernism
American modernism like modernism in general is a trend of thought that affirms the power of human beings to create, improve, and reshape their environment, with the aid of scientific knowledge, technology and practical experimentation, and is thus in its essence both progressive and optimistic...
. He died in New York.