The Transatlantic Odyssey of a Modernist Visionary The artistic odyssey of Edward McKnight Kauffer began in the expansive landscapes of Great Falls, Montana, but it would soon find its true resonance within the electric pulse of Europe’s avant-garde. His journey was one of rapid intellectual and aesthetic evolution, propelled by a thirst for the new and facilitated by the generous patronage of Professor Joseph McKnight. After refining his skills in San Francisco, Kauffer’s path led him through the transformative atmosphere of Chicago, where the revolutionary Armory Show introduced him to the…