Following is The New York Times obituary of Wojciech Fangor by William Grimes, November 9, 2015. Wojciech Fangor, one of the most distinctive painters to emerge from postwar Poland, died on Oct. 25... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Wojciech Fangor by William Grimes, November 9, 2015. Wojciech Fangor, one of the most distinctive painters to emerge from postwar Poland, died on Oct. 25 in Warsaw. He was 92. ??. His death was confirmed by Prof. Margaret Soltan of George Washington... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Wojciech Fangor by William Grimes, November 9, 2015. Wojciech Fangor, one of the most distinctive painters to emerge from postwar Poland, died on Oct. 25 in Warsaw. He was 92. ??. His death was confirmed by Prof. Margaret Soltan of George Washington University, a family friend. Mr. Fangor, who was known for his blurred circles, amoebas and cloud shapes in dense, saturated colors that seemed to throb and swirl, first became known in the United States... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Wojciech Fangor by William Grimes, November 9, 2015. Wojciech Fangor, one of the most distinctive painters to emerge from postwar Poland, died on Oct. 25 in Warsaw. He was 92. ??. His death was confirmed by Prof. Margaret Soltan of George Washington University, a family friend. Mr. Fangor, who was known for his blurred circles, amoebas and cloud shapes in dense, saturated colors that seemed to throb and swirl, first became known in the United States in the 1960s, when his work was included in two group exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1970, he had a one-man show at the Guggenheim Museum. His work, perched midway between Color Field painting and Op Art, dazzled critics,... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Wojciech Fangor by William Grimes, November 9, 2015. Wojciech Fangor, one of the most distinctive painters to emerge from postwar Poland, died on Oct. 25 in Warsaw. He was 92. ??. His death was confirmed by Prof. Margaret Soltan of George Washington University, a family friend. Mr. Fangor, who was known for his blurred circles, amoebas and cloud shapes in dense, saturated colors that seemed to throb and swirl, first became known in the United States in the 1960s, when his work was included in two group exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1970, he had a one-man show at the Guggenheim Museum. His work, perched midway between Color Field painting and Op Art, dazzled critics, notably John Canaday of The New York Times, who reviewed the work in rapturous tones. “As a colorist he ha... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (8)
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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
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
Painting and Sculpture in the Museum of Modern Art