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John McCracken Paintings

American, 1934-2011

John Harvey McCracken was an artist, sculptor and painter known for his ability to create compelling work out of what he terms basic forms. McCracken was associated with the contemporary art scene in California, Santa Fe, New Mexico and with innovating the American art scene at large. McCracken attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and has taught throughout the country at colleges in the University of California System as well as at the University of Nevada, Hunter College, New York and School of Visual Arts in New York. His art is a part of the permanent collections in a great many noteworthy museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which currently holds two of his pieces. John McCracken lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New York.

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Artist: John McCracken
John Harvey McCracken Minimalist Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1973
John Harvey McCracken Minimalist Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1973

John Harvey McCracken Minimalist Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1973

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Bright, exciting painting by well known New York/New Mexico/California artist John McCracken. Framed simply and in excellent condition. Signed on the verso and dated 1973. Painting m...

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