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Museums page for Jess ((1923 - 2004)), known for Modernist-real fantasy pastiche, surrealism. Showing 12 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1923 Long Beach, California - 2004 San Francisco, California. Known for: Modernist-real fantasy pastiche, surrealism.
The artist Jess was born Burgess Collins in 1923 in Long Beach California. Jess initially was educated as a chemist and in his career worked on the production of plutonium for the Manhattan Project.... Read full biography
The artist Jess was born Burgess Collins in 1923 in Long Beach California. Jess initially was educated as a chemist and in his career worked on the production of plutonium for the Manhattan Project. In 1949 he abandoned his scientific career and moved to San Francisco where he enrolled in the... Read full biography
The artist Jess was born Burgess Collins in 1923 in Long Beach California. Jess initially was educated as a chemist and in his career worked on the production of plutonium for the Manhattan Project. In 1949 he abandoned his scientific career and moved to San Francisco where he enrolled in the California School of Fine Arts. Burgess Collins then changed his name to "Jess." n 1951 Jess met poet, Robert Duncan, and began a relationship that lasted until Duncan's death in 1988. Duncan and Jess... Read full biography
The artist Jess was born Burgess Collins in 1923 in Long Beach California. Jess initially was educated as a chemist and in his career worked on the production of plutonium for the Manhattan Project. In 1949 he abandoned his scientific career and moved to San Francisco where he enrolled in the California School of Fine Arts. Burgess Collins then changed his name to "Jess." n 1951 Jess met poet, Robert Duncan, and began a relationship that lasted until Duncan's death in 1988. Duncan and Jess worked together to expand and refine a study of world literature and art focused in myths, symbols and archetypes. The couple was active in the Bay Area poetry and art scene. They were good friends with Jay Spicer, Helen Adam, Wallace Berman, Patricia... Read full biography
The artist Jess was born Burgess Collins in 1923 in Long Beach California. Jess initially was educated as a chemist and in his career worked on the production of plutonium for the Manhattan Project. In 1949 he abandoned his scientific career and moved to San Francisco where he enrolled in the California School of Fine Arts. Burgess Collins then changed his name to "Jess." n 1951 Jess met poet, Robert Duncan, and began a relationship that lasted until Duncan's death in 1988. Duncan and Jess worked together to expand and refine a study of world literature and art focused in myths, symbols and archetypes. The couple was active in the Bay Area poetry and art scene. They were good friends with Jay Spicer, Helen Adam, Wallace Berman, Patricia Jordan, Jay DeFeo and Michael McClure. With painter Harry Jacobus the pair ran the King Ubu Gallery in 1... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (12)
All MuseumsDallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Smithsonian Institution: 7th Street & Independence Ave. Sw
Mail To: Po Box 37012/Hmsg Mrc 350
Washington, DC 20013-7012Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2604Museum of Modern Art, New York
11 West 53rd Street
New York City, NY 10019Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives
Po Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
2626 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014