Adolf Dehn

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Adolf Dehn was one of the most notable lithographers of the 20th century. He was born in 1895 in Waterville, Minnesota. Dehn began creating artwork at the age of six and by the time of his death had created nearly 650 images. During his earlier period as a lithographer, his striking images of New York City, including Central Park, captured the essence of the Roaring 20s and the 1930's Depression era. He was also famous as a watercolor artist. In his later period (after the Second World War) he turned to watercolor and his scenes of farms and farmlands in rural America are well respected. His works are held in over 100 museums (including the Smithsonian). Astonishingly, over twenty-five museums hold extensive collections of Dehn's output (between twenty-five to as many as 250 individual works). Dehn died on May 19, 1968.