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Birth
1923 (Kansas City, Missouri)
Death
Lived/Active
New York / France
Self portrait
Often Known For
abstract expressionist painting
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Abstract Expressionism
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Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Paul Jenkins was early associated with Abstract Expressionism and noted for his experimentation with pouring paint onto canvases and for heavily impastoed, illuminated paintings with spiritual, metaphysical qualities that set him apart from many of his peers. Zen Buddhism and the writing of Carl Jung much influenced the spiritual direction of his painting.
As a teenager Paul Jenkins worked in a ceramics factory where he learned about color variations and for (showing 500 of 4322 characters). |
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