Artistic career Steve "Pablo" Davis



detroit industry, south wall, 1932–33. detroit institute of arts davis last surviving artist worked on project.


davis s work ranges representational post-impressionism highly abstract expressionism. of davis s art influenced cubism of pablo picasso, whom claimed have studied under , worked in europe. other major influence diego rivera , other mexican muralists. davis assisted diego rivera on detroit industry mural panels in rivera court in detroit institute of arts. davis said painted dick tracy -like face on 1 of figures when rivera asked tough-looking figure. assisted rivera on mural painted inside ford motor company s rouge plant, in dearborn, michigan. davis s painting of michigan governor john swainson hung in rotunda of michigan capitol building. painted commissioned portraits of celebrities including katharine hepburn , marilyn monroe. davis known community mural projects in works young people produce large-scale co-operatively produced paintings. @ least 2 of these murals can found in southwest detroit.


davis longtime member of detroit s scarab club, gallery , social venue leading detroit artists. autograph found on club s ceiling beam along autographs of diego rivera, norman rockwell , john sloan. signing ceiling beams scarab club tradition honoring distinguished guests , members.








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