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Agnes Bernice Martin RCA (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004) was an American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. [1] [2] Born in Canada, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education and became a U.S. citizen in 1950.
Born on a farm in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, Agnes Martin immigrated to the United States in 1932 in the hopes of becoming a teacher. After earning a degree in art education, she moved to the desert plains of Taos, New Mexico, where she made abstract paintings with organic forms, which attracted the attention of renowned New York gallerist ...
Dec 16, 2004 · Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-born American abstract painter, often referred to as a minimalist; Martin considered herself an abstract expressionist. She won a National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1998. Agnes Martin. Artworks. View all 57 artworks.
Agnes Bernice Martin (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004) was an American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. Born in Canada, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education and became a U.S. citizen in 1950.
Dec 16, 2004 · Artists. Agnes Martin. American Painter. Born: March 22, 1912 - Macklin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Died: December 16, 2004 - Taos, New Mexico. Movements and Styles: Color Field Painting. , Minimalism. "When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind.
May 22, 2015 · Agnes Martin: the artist mystic who disappeared into the desert. In the summer of 1967, Martin left New York and went off-grid before reappearing in New Mexico. The art she made there – with...
Jan 18, 2019 · Agnes Martin (1912-2004) was an American painter, most notable for her role as a pioneer of the abstract movement known as Minimalism. Best known for her now iconic grid paintings, she is also known for her role in the development of the Modernist artist community in Taos, New Mexico and its environs. Fast Facts: Agnes Martin.
