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Born 1949 San Jose, California. Known for: Post-surreal often droll genre.
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many other major museums worldwide own his works. Clearly, Tansey has achieved lasting recognition, placing him in the pantheon of true contemporary masters. Imagine a painter expressing the views of an... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many other major museums worldwide own his works. Clearly, Tansey has achieved lasting recognition, placing him in the pantheon of true contemporary masters. Imagine a painter expressing the views of an art historian and a social commentator. The result is a unique surrealist, post-modernist painter plumbing the intellectual depths of a... Read full biography
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Keywords (24)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Photo Realism, Hyperrealism, Super Realism
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Self-Portrait
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art School
- •Art Center College, School of Design, Pasadena, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Venice Biennale