Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80, Obituary, The New York Times, by Adam Nossiter, July 5, 2024. His baroque fusions of bright paint, wood and other detritus... Read full biography
Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80, Obituary, The New York Times, by Adam Nossiter, July 5, 2024. His baroque fusions of bright paint, wood and other detritus wowed the art world. But as his fame faded, he turned his attention to historic preservation. Michael... Read full biography
Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80, Obituary, The New York Times, by Adam Nossiter, July 5, 2024. His baroque fusions of bright paint, wood and other detritus wowed the art world. But as his fame faded, he turned his attention to historic preservation. Michael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence and sensuality who dedicated much of his life to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border,. Christopher... Read full biography
Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80, Obituary, The New York Times, by Adam Nossiter, July 5, 2024. His baroque fusions of bright paint, wood and other detritus wowed the art world. But as his fame faded, he turned his attention to historic preservation. Michael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence and sensuality who dedicated much of his life to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border,. Christopher Rincón, the executive director of the River Pierce Foundation, Mr. Tracy ’s historic preservation organization, said the cause was a heart attack. Mr. Tracy’s baroque fusions of bright paint, wood, metals, knives, swords, religious images, hair, blood,... Read full biography
Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80, Obituary, The New York Times, by Adam Nossiter, July 5, 2024. His baroque fusions of bright paint, wood and other detritus wowed the art world. But as his fame faded, he turned his attention to historic preservation. Michael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence and sensuality who dedicated much of his life to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border,. Christopher Rincón, the executive director of the River Pierce Foundation, Mr. Tracy ’s historic preservation organization, said the cause was a heart attack. Mr. Tracy’s baroque fusions of bright paint, wood, metals, knives, swords, religious images, hair, blood, urine, photographs and other detritus were in vogue 40 years ago; he had exhibitions in New York, Houston, San Francisco... Read full biography
Michael Tracy - Artist Info
About Michael Tracy: Books
Books & Publications (7)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
American Images/The SBC Collection of 20th Century American Art
1996
Hopps, Walter (others)
320 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Mixed Blessings New Art in a Multicultural America