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Michael Banks BIOGRAPHY
Born 1972 Alabama. Known for: Naive, outsider painting.
Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity... Read full biography
Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity until 1992 when his mother died. For five years, Banks fell into a deep depression and could not... Read full biography
Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity until 1992 when his mother died. For five years, Banks fell into a deep depression and could not paint. It was not until 1997 that Banks recalled his mother’s inspiration, and began the creation of his own unique brand of artwork. A self-taught painter, his work is collected by lovers of self-taught... Read full biography
Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity until 1992 when his mother died. For five years, Banks fell into a deep depression and could not paint. It was not until 1997 that Banks recalled his mother’s inspiration, and began the creation of his own unique brand of artwork. A self-taught painter, his work is collected by lovers of self-taught art, & by those with an interest in contemporary art. He paints in wild bursts of energy and creates paintings with incredible vibrancy. His abstract figurative paintings are a mixture of folk art, urban street style and early modernism. He paints... Read full biography
Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity until 1992 when his mother died. For five years, Banks fell into a deep depression and could not paint. It was not until 1997 that Banks recalled his mother’s inspiration, and began the creation of his own unique brand of artwork. A self-taught painter, his work is collected by lovers of self-taught art, & by those with an interest in contemporary art. He paints in wild bursts of energy and creates paintings with incredible vibrancy. His abstract figurative paintings are a mixture of folk art, urban street style and early modernism. He paints creatures and people with misshapen heads and eyes spaced far apart. His colors are deep and he incises the outlines of his form into the tar... Read full biography
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Michael Banks, outsider artist with a contemporary style, was born in 1972 to a single mother in a housing project in northern Alabama. His mother encouraged him to make art. He created in obscurity until 1992 when his mother died. For five years, Banks fell into a deep depression and could not paint. It was not until 1997 that Banks recalled his mother’s inspiration, and began the creation of his own unique brand of artwork.
A self-taught painter, his work is collected by lovers of self-taught art, & by those with an interest in contemporary art. He paints in wild bursts of energy and creates paintings with incredible vibrancy. His abstract figurative paintings are a mixture of folk art, urban street style and early modernism. H...But wait, there's more...
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