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Born 1934 San Francisco, California. Known for: Mod droll parody, caricature.
Peter Saul, a painter, was born in San Francisco in 1934. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts there from 1950 to 1952, and at Washington University from 1952 to 1956, before traveling to... Read full biography
Peter Saul, a painter, was born in San Francisco in 1934. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts there from 1950 to 1952, and at Washington University from 1952 to 1956, before traveling to Europe, where he remained until 1962. A parodist and an absurdist, he comments mordantly on aspects... Read full biography
Peter Saul, a painter, was born in San Francisco in 1934. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts there from 1950 to 1952, and at Washington University from 1952 to 1956, before traveling to Europe, where he remained until 1962. A parodist and an absurdist, he comments mordantly on aspects of contemporary life, ranging from art, to politics, to the current infatuation with the past. Using garish Day-Glo colors, he creates often crowded canvases filled with violently caricatured and... Read full biography
Peter Saul, a painter, was born in San Francisco in 1934. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts there from 1950 to 1952, and at Washington University from 1952 to 1956, before traveling to Europe, where he remained until 1962. A parodist and an absurdist, he comments mordantly on aspects of contemporary life, ranging from art, to politics, to the current infatuation with the past. Using garish Day-Glo colors, he creates often crowded canvases filled with violently caricatured and grossly exaggerated forms, misspelled words, puns and odd perspectives. His works both influenced and were influenced by the underground comic books of the early 1970s. Source: Matthew Baigell, "Dictionary of American Artists". Peter Falk, "Who Was Who... Read full biography
Peter Saul, a painter, was born in San Francisco in 1934. He studied at the California School of Fine Arts there from 1950 to 1952, and at Washington University from 1952 to 1956, before traveling to Europe, where he remained until 1962. A parodist and an absurdist, he comments mordantly on aspects of contemporary life, ranging from art, to politics, to the current infatuation with the past. Using garish Day-Glo colors, he creates often crowded canvases filled with violently caricatured and grossly exaggerated forms, misspelled words, puns and odd perspectives. His works both influenced and were influenced by the underground comic books of the early 1970s. Source: Matthew Baigell, "Dictionary of American Artists". Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Colored Pencil
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Ink
- •Magic Marker, Sharpie, Felt-Tip Pen
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Tempera
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
- •Pop Art, Popular Culture
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Caricatures
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Art School
- •California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Caricature Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art