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1928 Detroit, Michigan - 2000 San Francisco, California. Known for: Poetic realist cityscape, still life, portrait and flower painting.
John J. Payne (1928-2000). John J. Payne's paintings are a prime example of the school of poetic realism. With an unusual sensitivity to color, they fully achieve Payne's goal to "portray the beauty... Read full biography
John J. Payne (1928-2000). John J. Payne's paintings are a prime example of the school of poetic realism. With an unusual sensitivity to color, they fully achieve Payne's goal to "portray the beauty and poetry in the simple doings of ordinary people.". The man behind the paintings was born on June... Read full biography
John J. Payne (1928-2000). John J. Payne's paintings are a prime example of the school of poetic realism. With an unusual sensitivity to color, they fully achieve Payne's goal to "portray the beauty and poetry in the simple doings of ordinary people.". The man behind the paintings was born on June 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. His early talent for sketching and drawing may have been inherited from his mother, who as a child had the honor of having one of her watercolors exhibited in the... Read full biography
John J. Payne (1928-2000). John J. Payne's paintings are a prime example of the school of poetic realism. With an unusual sensitivity to color, they fully achieve Payne's goal to "portray the beauty and poetry in the simple doings of ordinary people.". The man behind the paintings was born on June 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. His early talent for sketching and drawing may have been inherited from his mother, who as a child had the honor of having one of her watercolors exhibited in the Chicago Art Museum. As a teenager he began a lifelong interest in photography as well Payne's creativity and craftsmanship also led him to make his first radio, camera and enlarger. It was, however, the army that provided him with what he considered the... Read full biography
John J. Payne (1928-2000). John J. Payne's paintings are a prime example of the school of poetic realism. With an unusual sensitivity to color, they fully achieve Payne's goal to "portray the beauty and poetry in the simple doings of ordinary people.". The man behind the paintings was born on June 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. His early talent for sketching and drawing may have been inherited from his mother, who as a child had the honor of having one of her watercolors exhibited in the Chicago Art Museum. As a teenager he began a lifelong interest in photography as well Payne's creativity and craftsmanship also led him to make his first radio, camera and enlarger. It was, however, the army that provided him with what he considered the final push into painting as a lifetime pursuit. Stationed in Europe during the Korean War, he vis... Read full biography
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Keywords (13)
Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Charcoal
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
Art Teacher
- •Lorser Feitelson
Art School
- •Academie de la Grand Chaumiere, Paris, Student
- •Art Center College, School of Design, Los Angeles, Student
