Thornton Dial (1928 - 2016)
1928-09-10Emelle, USA2016-01-25McCalla, USAUSA
Thornton Dial
Thornton Dial was a pioneering American artist who came to prominence in the late 1980s. Dial's body of work exhibits formal variety through expressive, densely composed assemblages of found materials, often executed on a monumental scale. His range of subjects embraces a broad sweep of history, from human rights to natural disasters and current events. Dial's works are widely held in American museums; ten of Dial's works were acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2014.
Date and place of birt: | 10 september 1928, Emelle, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 25 january 2016, McCalla, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art style: | Primitivism, Folk Art, Naïve art, African-American Art |