Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Greenville, SC 29601
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Museums page for Peter Saul ((Born 1934)), known for Mod droll parody, caricature. Showing 7 museum collections and exhibitions.
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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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About Peter Saul: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (7)
All MuseumsMichael C Carlos Museum, Emory University
Emory University
571 Kilgo Street
Atlanta, GA 30322-1950Neuberger Museum of Art
Suny, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400Sheldon Museum of Art
12th &Amp; R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588-0300The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-1873Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College
Beloit College
700 College Street
Beloit, WI 53511-5595