John Marin

Born in Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1870, John Marin was an early American modernist who profoundly shaped the landscape of 20th-century art. Raised by his aunts in Weehawken after his mother's early death, Marin initially pursued architecture before dedicating himself to art, studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Art Students League of New York. His artistic journey took a significant turn in 1905 when he traveled to Europe, immersing himself in the P…