Artist Birthdays, August 12: ABBOTT HANDERSON THAYER

ABBOTT H. THAYER (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921)

• Nationality: American
• Field: Painting
• Art Movement: Naturalism
• ARTiFact: Nicknamed the “father of camouflage,” his book about protective coloration in nature – Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom (1909) – had a widespread impact on the use of military camouflage during World War I.
• Artist Quote: “The whole basis of picture making consists in contrasting against its background every object in the picture.”
• Important Artwork (shown below): The Virgin (detail), 1893.

Related Links:

• Learn more about the artist Abbott Handerson Thayer 
• Discover your favorite artists at Park West Gallery