Preston Dickinson

William Preston Dickinson (September 9, 1889 – November 25, 1930) was an American modern artist, best known for his paintings of industrial subjects in the Precisionist style.

[2] His father was an amateur painter who made a living as a calligrapher and interior decorator;[3] he died when Preston was only eleven years old.

[1] He spent the summer of 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, where he produced a series of drawings of the Peters Mills granaries and factory complex.

[1] In June 1930, Dickinson moved to Spain with friend and fellow painter Oronzo Gasparo, looking for a cheap place to live and paint.

[2] He painted numerous still lifes of man-made objects, with table-top settings depicting "simple dining" being a recurring theme.

[2] Experimenting with a variety of techniques and styles, his work showed influence from a number of avant-garde art movements, such as Cubism, Futurism, Fauvism, and Synchromism.