Painter
Arshile Gorky
An Armenian genocide survivor who became the bridge to abstract expressionism.
Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter. At first influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Gorky's later work presaged and exerted a seminal influence on abstract expressionism. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. Gorky's experience as a survivor of the Armenian genocide had a crucial influence on his work.
- Born
- 1904-04-15, Dilkaya, TurkeyA Friday
- Died
- 1948-07-21, Sherman, USAA Wednesday, aged 44
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- First Republic of Armenia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1904-04-15, Dilkaya, Turkey · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Istanbulthe zone used then
Europe/IstanbulThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°00′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1948-07-21, Sherman, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 28°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 9°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 25°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20°04′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°04′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Arshile Gorky was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.