Joan Snyder (1940)
1940-04-16Highland Park, USAUSA
Joan Snyder
Joan Snyder is an American painter from New York. She is a MacArthur Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow (1974).
Often referred to as an autobiographical or confessional artist, Snyder's paintings are narratives of both personal and communal experiences. Through a fiercely individual approach and persistent experimentation with technique and materials, Snyder has extended the expressive potential of abstract painting, inspiring generations of emerging artists.
Date and place of birt: | 16 april 1940, Highland Park, USA |
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Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary art |