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1927 New Orleans, Louisiana - 2024. Known for: Abstraction, collage, gold leaf on clay, mixed media, teaching.
"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017. A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to... Read full biography
"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017. A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to the other, right in front of the artist George Dunbar’s house — a literal stone’s throw away from his... Read full biography
"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017. A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to the other, right in front of the artist George Dunbar’s house — a literal stone’s throw away from his porch. “If you live here, you can really see it,” he says, referring to his neck of Louisiana. “The bayou is so much more serene than a river: It’s a tidal stream, it goes both ways.”. Dunbar’s... Read full biography
"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017. A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to the other, right in front of the artist George Dunbar’s house — a literal stone’s throw away from his porch. “If you live here, you can really see it,” he says, referring to his neck of Louisiana. “The bayou is so much more serene than a river: It’s a tidal stream, it goes both ways.”. Dunbar’s remote location — about 30 minutes north of New Orleans, perched on the banks of Bayou Bonfouca — has afforded him the solitude required to create a lifetime’s worth of art, in a range of media. “I’m painting with a mop right now,” he says... Read full biography
"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017. A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to the other, right in front of the artist George Dunbar’s house — a literal stone’s throw away from his porch. “If you live here, you can really see it,” he says, referring to his neck of Louisiana. “The bayou is so much more serene than a river: It’s a tidal stream, it goes both ways.”. Dunbar’s remote location — about 30 minutes north of New Orleans, perched on the banks of Bayou Bonfouca — has afforded him the solitude required to create a lifetime’s worth of art, in a range of media. “I’m painting with a mop right now,” he says conspiratorially. “We try to continually change and be better around here despite the fact there may not be monetary success.”. Dunbar is an... Read full biography
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"A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans," by Sara Ruffin Costello, The New York Times Style Magazine, web, June 5, 2017
A pair of alligators cruises diagonally from one side of the muddy bank to the other, right in front of the artist George Dunbar’s house — a literal stone’s throw away from his porch. “If you live here, you can really see it,” he says, referring to his neck of Louisiana. “The bayou is so much more serene than a river: It’s a tidal stream, it goes both ways.”
Dunbar’s remote location — about 30 minutes north of New Orleans, perched on the banks of Bayou Bonfouca — has afforded him the solitude required to create a lifetime’s worth of art, in a range of media. “I’m painting with a mop right now,” he sa...But wait, there's more...
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