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1940 Amarillo, Texas - 2022. Known for: Modernist cinema recreations, photo-realist and pop art painting, printmaking.
Born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1940, contemporary artist Ed Blackburn is primarily considered a painter, but he has worked as a printmaker, writer, poet, musician and filmmaker. His work can be linked... Read full biography
Born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1940, contemporary artist Ed Blackburn is primarily considered a painter, but he has worked as a printmaker, writer, poet, musician and filmmaker. His work can be linked to art historical movements such as Photorealism and Pop Art, but overall he defies categorization.... Read full biography
Born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1940, contemporary artist Ed Blackburn is primarily considered a painter, but he has worked as a printmaker, writer, poet, musician and filmmaker. His work can be linked to art historical movements such as Photorealism and Pop Art, but overall he defies categorization. Throughout his career, he has frequently used images from the media, popular culture, politics, and even the Bible as his inspiration, often combining them with language to create new perspectives on... Read full biography
Born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1940, contemporary artist Ed Blackburn is primarily considered a painter, but he has worked as a printmaker, writer, poet, musician and filmmaker. His work can be linked to art historical movements such as Photorealism and Pop Art, but overall he defies categorization. Throughout his career, he has frequently used images from the media, popular culture, politics, and even the Bible as his inspiration, often combining them with language to create new perspectives on existing archetypes. Blackburn is recognized for several signature styles; some were a focus for roughly a decade before he moved on but others, such as his Bible Paintings, re-appear numerous times and continue today. Blackburn received a B.F.A. in... Read full biography
Born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1940, contemporary artist Ed Blackburn is primarily considered a painter, but he has worked as a printmaker, writer, poet, musician and filmmaker. His work can be linked to art historical movements such as Photorealism and Pop Art, but overall he defies categorization. Throughout his career, he has frequently used images from the media, popular culture, politics, and even the Bible as his inspiration, often combining them with language to create new perspectives on existing archetypes. Blackburn is recognized for several signature styles; some were a focus for roughly a decade before he moved on but others, such as his Bible Paintings, re-appear numerous times and continue today. Blackburn received a B.F.A. in Painting from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1962 and an M.A. in Painting from the University of California, Berkeley in 1965. He... Read full biography
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