J. B. Murray (1908 - 1988) - photo 1

J. B. Murray

John Bunion (J. B.) Murray was an abstract expressionist painter from Glascock County, GA. His work has been shown among folk art exhibitions and is included at the American Folk Art Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and has been featured in many museum exhibitions, including "Self-Taught Genius" at AFAM and "When the Stars Begin to Fall" at the Studio Museum. His work is best known for its codified use of colors and improvised script, called "spirit script," which could only be translated by the artist.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1908, Glascock County, USA
Date and place of death:1988, Sandersville, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art style:Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism

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Alfonso Iannelli (1888 - 1965)
Alfonso Iannelli
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Ginny Casey (1981)
Ginny Casey
1981
Arthur Elgort (1940)
Arthur Elgort
1940
Konrad Cramer (1888 - 1963)
Konrad Cramer
1888 - 1963
Samuel Colman (1832 - 1920)
Samuel Colman
1832 - 1920
Terry Winters (1949)
Terry Winters
1949
Frank Kozik (1962)
Frank Kozik
1962
Joe Goode (1937)
Joe Goode
1937
John Henry Twachtman (1853 - 1902)
John Henry Twachtman
1853 - 1902
Henry Pearson (1914 - 2006)
Henry Pearson
1914 - 2006
Fernando Gerassi (1899 - 1974)
Fernando Gerassi
1899 - 1974
Fred Kabotie (1900 - 1986)
Fred Kabotie
1900 - 1986
Robert Irwin (1928 - 2023)
Robert Irwin
1928 - 2023
Edward Harrison May (1824 - 1887)
Edward Harrison May
1824 - 1887
Mark Dion (1961)
Mark Dion
1961
Charles Peale Polk (1767 - 1822)
Charles Peale Polk
1767 - 1822

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Faraj Abbo (1921 - 1984)
Faraj Abbo
1921 - 1984
Jessica Mitchell (XX century)
Jessica Mitchell
XX century
William Perehudoff (1918 - 2013)
William Perehudoff
1918 - 2013
Portia Zvavahera (1985)
Portia Zvavahera
1985
Rita Ackermann (1968)
Rita Ackermann
1968
Peter Casagrande (1946)
Peter Casagrande
1946
Thomas Heger (1961)
Thomas Heger
1961
Fritz Ruoff (1906 - 1986)
Fritz Ruoff
1906 - 1986
Antoni Tàpies (1923 - 2012)
Antoni Tàpies
1923 - 2012
Krystof Rybak (1979)
Krystof Rybak
1979
Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900 - 1972)
Giuseppe Capogrossi
1900 - 1972
Melvin John Ramos (1935 - 2018)
Melvin John Ramos
1935 - 2018
Wolfram Aichele (1924 - 2016)
Wolfram Aichele
1924 - 2016
Al Held (1928 - 2005)
Al Held
1928 - 2005
Henriette Grahnert (1977)
Henriette Grahnert
1977
Herbert Peters (1925 - 2006)
Herbert Peters
1925 - 2006