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1908 Fresno, California - 1981 Fresno, California. Known for: Mod whimsy.
Born in Fresno, CA on Aug. 31, 1908, the son of Armenian immigrants. Saroyan gained fame as a writer of short stories and plays such as "The Time of Your Life." He was also a visual artist of... Read full biography
Born in Fresno, CA on Aug. 31, 1908, the son of Armenian immigrants. Saroyan gained fame as a writer of short stories and plays such as "The Time of Your Life." He was also a visual artist of drawings and watercolors which he never sold nor exhibited. His abstract work was influenced by Chinese... Read full biography
Born in Fresno, CA on Aug. 31, 1908, the son of Armenian immigrants. Saroyan gained fame as a writer of short stories and plays such as "The Time of Your Life." He was also a visual artist of drawings and watercolors which he never sold nor exhibited. His abstract work was influenced by Chinese brush drawing, Jackson Pollock, and the calligraphic work of Mark Tobey. Saroyan died in Fresno of cancer on May 18, 1981. In: Stanford University; SFMA; Boston University; Newark Museum. Source: Edan... Read full biography
Born in Fresno, CA on Aug. 31, 1908, the son of Armenian immigrants. Saroyan gained fame as a writer of short stories and plays such as "The Time of Your Life." He was also a visual artist of drawings and watercolors which he never sold nor exhibited. His abstract work was influenced by Chinese brush drawing, Jackson Pollock, and the calligraphic work of Mark Tobey. Saroyan died in Fresno of cancer on May 18, 1981. In: Stanford University; SFMA; Boston University; Newark Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Interview with the artist or his/her family. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order... Read full biography
Born in Fresno, CA on Aug. 31, 1908, the son of Armenian immigrants. Saroyan gained fame as a writer of short stories and plays such as "The Time of Your Life." He was also a visual artist of drawings and watercolors which he never sold nor exhibited. His abstract work was influenced by Chinese brush drawing, Jackson Pollock, and the calligraphic work of Mark Tobey. Saroyan died in Fresno of cancer on May 18, 1981. In: Stanford University; SFMA; Boston University; Newark Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Interview with the artist or his/her family. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950