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(b Altmar, NY, 7 Mar. 1885; d New York, 3 Jan. 1965). American painter, active mainly in New York. Avery was an independent figure, described by Robert Hughes as ‘a mild, unassuming man who disliked publicity and at best made a bare living from his work’.
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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)