Carroll James Cloar (1913 - 1993)
1913-01-18Earle, USA1993-04-10Memphis, USAUSA
Carroll James Cloar
Carroll James Cloar was an American artist whose work focused on surreal views of the US South and on poetic depictions of childhood memories. He often worked with old photographs found in family albums.
Carroll James Cloar's paintings often depicted rural landscapes, small towns and ordinary people of the South. He was influenced by the regionalist movement of the 1930s and 1940s, which sought to capture the unique culture and traditions of different regions of the United States.
Date and place of birt: | 18 january 1913, Earle, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 10 april 1993, Memphis, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Animalistic, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | American Realism, Regionalism |