Bob Thompson (1937 - 1966)
1937-06-26Louisville, USA1966-05-30Rome, ItalyUSA
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson was an African-American figurative painter known for his bold and colorful canvases, whose compositions were influenced by the Old Masters. His art has also been described as synthesizing Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces with the jazz-influenced Abstract Expressionist movement.
Date and place of birt: | 26 june 1937, Louisville, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 30 may 1966, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Figurative art, Genre art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Post War Art, Fauvism |