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Mark Tobey

1890 - 1976

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Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his compositions differ philosophically from most Abstract Expressionist painters. His work was widely recognized throughout the United States and Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Tobey has received more than 195,655 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Tobey is the 1,627th most popular painter (down from 1,208th in 2019), the 5,861st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,336th in 2019) and the 77th most popular American Painter.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

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  • 49.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Mark Tobey ranks 1,627 out of 2,023. Before him are Durdy Bayramov, Ștefan Luchian, Lorenz Frølich, Isaac Oliver, Thomas Bewick, and Illarion Pryanishnikov. After him are Alexander Litovchenko, Oleksandr Murashko, Emmanuel Lubezki, Laura Muntz Lyall, Ferdinand Keller, and Robert Henri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Mark Tobey ranks 162. Before him are Heinrich Zimmer, Ernst Deutsch, Jan de Vries, Willie Applegarth, Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, and Alice Joyce. After him are Karl Lashley, Jeanne Eagels, Thomas Tien Ken-sin, E. E. Smith, Lauritz Melchior, and Lev Chernyi. Among people deceased in 1976, Mark Tobey ranks 167. Before him are Wilhelmina von Bremen, Ernst Albrecht, Rudi Fischer, Edith Evans, Veikko Huhtanen, and Carlos Fonseca. After him are Markus Reiner, Zainul Abedin, Fritz Rasp, Saneatsu Mushanokōji, Yashpal, and Marguerite Laugier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Tobey ranks 5,861 out of 20,380. Before him are Steven Adler (1965), William Rehnquist (1924), James L. Elliot (1943), Khandi Alexander (1957), Chad Stahelski (1968), and Louise Dresser (1878). After him are Benjamin Orr (1947), Jacqueline Cochran (1906), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Yuri Lowenthal (1971), Butler Lampson (1943), and Norman Lear (1922).

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Among PAINTERS In United States

Among painters born in United States, Mark Tobey ranks 77. Before him are Alice Pike Barney (1857), Charles Demuth (1883), Joan Mitchell (1925), Ad Reinhardt (1913), Kenneth Noland (1924), and Alex Katz (1927). After him are Robert Henri (1865), Chuck Close (1940), John William Casilear (1811), Frederic Remington (1861), John Baldessari (1931), and Morris Louis (1912).

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