About Edward Clark

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Ed Clark
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    "Ed Clark, Pioneering Abstract Expressionist Painter, Dies at 93,"

    He used a broom for the sense of speed and monumentality it imparted to his paintings. He hit on the idea as young artist living hand-to-mouth in Paris.
    By Roberta Smith and Neil Vigdor, Published online obituary by The New York Times, Oct. 19, 2019?

    Ed Clark, an African-American abstract painter who used a push broom and bold colors to allude to the natural world and at times to convey emotions about racial injustice, earning him belated international acclaim, died on Friday. He was 93 and lived in Detroit.

    His death was announced by Hauser & Wirth, which represents Mr. Clark internationally and curren...

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