One of the original hard-edged painters of the 1950s, he paints geometric abstractions with humorous, quirky titles that are puns, accompanying them. He keeps a notebook in oil renderings of his observations, which he also considers original works of art.
Frederick Hammersley was born in Salt Lake City in 1919. He moved to Los Angeles to attend the Chouinard Art School when he was 21. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1946 where he designed posters, pass cards, and signs. Before returnin (showing 500 of 1299 characters). |
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