Desmond McLean Mixed Media
American, 1929-2015
Desmond Patrick McLean was born on June 12, 1927, in Sligo, Ireland. His family moved when Desmond was three to New York and he grew up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. McLean attended the Heatherley School of Art in London, England and the American School of Art in New York. He also studied at Hunter College with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold and William Baziotes. He also studied printmaking with Gabor Peterdi. He earned his bachelor's degree at Kean College and was awarded a teaching fellowship at the University of Chicago, where he was enrolled in the doctoral program. After that, he studied at Illinois State University before he got a tenured position as a professor of Art at the Teachers College in 1966. McLean retired from Rowan University's Art Department in 2002, where he had taught for more than 35 years. McLean died on November 30, 2015, after a long life as an artist and an art professor.
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Artist: Desmond McLean
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1965
oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches; 18 x 22 inches in wood frame.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American Sc...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, 1959
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 14.75 x 20.25 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Amer...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca.1960
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 12 x 18 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; America...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960
Mixed media onpaper.
Sheet measuring 12.25 x 16.5 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Am...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting Stonington ME
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 11 x 14 inches. Taped at corners to backing backing board measuring 17.5 x 21.5 inches. Unfr...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Charcoal
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960.
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 13 x 16.25 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Americ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
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