Al Held
American painter (1928 - 2005)
Biography
Al Held (October 12, 1928 – July 27, 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings. As an artist, multiple stylistic changes occurred throughout his career, however, none of these occurred at the same time as any popular emerging style or acted against a particular art form. In the 1950s his style reflected the abstract expressionist tone and then transitioned to a geometric style in the 1960s. During the 1980s, there was a shift into painting that emphasized bright geometric space the deepness of which reflected infinity. From 1963 to 1980 he was a professor of art at Yale University.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Yale University
Notable works
- Untitled
- Passing Through
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Sylvia Stone
Awards & honours (2)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Rome Prize
Quick answers about Al Held
- How old was Al Held?
- Al Held died on July 27, 2005 at the age of 76.
- When is Al Held's birthday?
- Al Held was born on October 12, 1928.
- Where was Al Held born?
- Al Held was born in Brooklyn.
- What is Al Held's zodiac sign?
- Al Held's zodiac sign is Libra.
- What is Al Held's nationality?
- Al Held is a citizen of United States.
- What does Al Held do?
- Al Held is known as painter, artist, illustrator, university teacher.
- Who has Al Held been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Al Held's spouse is or was Sylvia Stone.
