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Alan Fenton BIOGRAPHY
1927 Cleveland, Ohio - 2000 Cleveland, Ohio. Known for: Abstract, non objective imagery painting.
Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000. FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000. FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract painter in the ''New York School'' tradition of artists, and long time NYC resident and real estate... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000. FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract painter in the ''New York School'' tradition of artists, and long time NYC resident and real estate innovator. Fenton's quiet and contemplative nonobjective paintings and drawings were widely recognized for their demanding yet understated means of revealing a serious and sober essence. He identified... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000. FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract painter in the ''New York School'' tradition of artists, and long time NYC resident and real estate innovator. Fenton's quiet and contemplative nonobjective paintings and drawings were widely recognized for their demanding yet understated means of revealing a serious and sober essence. He identified greatly with Mark Rothko, a friend, as well as Adolph Gottlieb and Jack Tworkov, with whom he had studied privately. Fenton painted in NYC in the late 50's as the explosion of Abstract Expressionism turned into a rebellion against gestural, emotional... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000. FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract painter in the ''New York School'' tradition of artists, and long time NYC resident and real estate innovator. Fenton's quiet and contemplative nonobjective paintings and drawings were widely recognized for their demanding yet understated means of revealing a serious and sober essence. He identified greatly with Mark Rothko, a friend, as well as Adolph Gottlieb and Jack Tworkov, with whom he had studied privately. Fenton painted in NYC in the late 50's as the explosion of Abstract Expressionism turned into a rebellion against gestural, emotional painting. More concerned about his art than his posture, he expanded upon a tradition in painting with influences as dive... Read full biography
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Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, January 23, 2000
FENTON-Alan D. Died of natural causes, January 1, 2000, in Cleveland at the age of 72. Alan Fenton was an abstract painter in the ''New York School'' tradition of artists, and long time NYC resident and real estate innovator.
Fenton's quiet and contemplative nonobjective paintings and drawings were widely recognized for their demanding yet understated means of revealing a serious and sober essence. He identified greatly with Mark Rothko, a friend, as well as Adolph Gottlieb and Jack Tworkov, with whom he had studied privately. Fenton painted in NYC in the late 50's as the explosion of Abstract Expressionism turned into a rebellion against...But wait, there's more...
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