Gorky

[ gawr-kee; for 2 also Russian gawr-kyee ]

noun
  1. Ar·shile [ahr-sheel] /ˈɑr ʃil/ Vosdanig Adoian, 1904–48, American painter, born in Armenia.

  2. Maxim. Gorki, Maxim.

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British Dictionary definitions for Gorky

Gorky

/ (ˈɡɔːkɪ) /


noun
  1. Arshile (ˈɑːʃɪl). 1904–48, US abstract expressionist painter, born in Armenia. Influenced by Picasso and Miró, his style is characterized by fluid lines and resonant colours

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