Joseph Glasco
American abstract expressionist painter, draftsman and sculptor (1925–1996)
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Summary
Joseph Glasco was born on January 19, 1925[1], in Pauls Valley[2]. He died on May 31, 1996[3], in Galveston[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and sculptor[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Educated at: University of Texas at Austin[9], Jepson Art Institute[10], Art Students League of New York[11], Instituto Allende[12], Faculty of Arts and Design[13]
- Notable work: Big Sitting Cat[14], Untitled (Screen) - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[15], Male Head in Red Landscape[16], Female Head - Hirshhorn[17], Ariadne - High Museum of Art[18], Salome (1952) - MFAH[19], Untitled (1976) - MFAH[20], Untitled No. 4 - MFAH[21], Portrait of a Poet - Whitney Museum of American Art[22], Untitled (1990–1995)[23], Untitled (1982)[24]
- Award received: Bronze Star Medal[25]
- Influenced by: Jackson Pollock[26], Alfonso A. Ossorio[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Movement: abstract expressionism[29]
- Genre: figurative art[30]
- Made from material: canvas[31], oil paint[32], paper[33], bronze[34], acrylic paint[35]
- Commons category: Joseph Glasco[36]
- Unmarried partner: William Goyen[37]
- Archives at: Menil Collection[38], Archives of American Art[39]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[40], Battle of the Bulge[41]
- Family name: Glasco[42]
- Given name: Joseph[43], Milton[44]
- Significant event: Pollock-Krasner House and Studio[45]
- Official website: https://josephglascofoundation.org[46]
- Work location: New York City[47], Taos[48], Galveston[49]
- Described at URL: https://www.josephglascofoundation.org[50]
- Student of: Rico Lebrun[51], George Grosz[52], Morris Kantor[53], Harry Sternberg[54], Will Barnet[55], Jean Liberte[56], Adams Wirt Garrett[57]
- Participant in: Whitney Biennial[58], 15 Americans[59], Museum of Modern Art online collection[60], National Gallery of Art[61], Art Institute of Chicago[62], Contemporary Arts Museum Houston[63], Whitney Museum of American Art[64], Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum[65], Metropolitan Museum of Art[66], Yale University Art Gallery[67], São Paulo Art Biennial[68]
- Represented by: Catherine Viviano Gallery[69], Perls Galleries[70], Talley Dunn Gallery[71]
Why It Matters
Joseph Glasco is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
FAQs
Where was Joseph Glasco born?
Joseph Glasco's place of birth was Pauls Valley[2].
Where did Joseph Glasco die?
Joseph Glasco died in Galveston[4].
What did Joseph Glasco do for work?
Joseph Glasco worked as a painter[5] and sculptor[6].
Where did Joseph Glasco go to school?
Joseph Glasco was educated at University of Texas at Austin[9], Jepson Art Institute[10], Art Students League of New York[11], and Instituto Allende[12].
What awards did Joseph Glasco receive?
Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[25].