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Composition they meant it as aAt the turn of the twentieth century, Arthur Wesley Dow literally "wrote the book" on compositionand this is it! Dow's Composition exercised an enormous influence on emerging modern artists of a century ago. A thought provoking examination of the nature of visual representation, it remains ever relevant to all the visual arts. A well known painter and printmaker, Dow taught for many years at Columbia University and acted as a mentor to countless young