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John Humble, Photographer Who Captured LA's Contradictions, Dies at 81
For five decades, Humble focused his lens on areas of the city often overlooked or dismissed, from its industrial infrastructure to its mom-and-pop storefronts.
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Puerto Rican Painter and NYC Arts Advocate Tony Bechara Dies at 83
His more than 50-year career balanced a meticulous abstract practice and a passionate commitment to underrepresented artists.
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Art Green, Uncanny Painter of Chicago’s Hairy Who, Dies at 83
The artist made the familiar farfetched, infusing his work with a comic quality and threads of Surrealism that reimagined universal motifs.
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Abel Rodríguez, Amazon Basin Artist and Plant Expert, Has Died
The Nonuya (Indigenous Colombian) painter was revered for his bright ink-on-paper renderings of the region’s lush flora and fauna and his wealth of inherited knowledge.
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Max Kozloff, Intrepid Art Critic and Photographer, Dies at 91
The prolific writer penned a seminal essay on Abstract Expressionism in 1973, going on to teach at universities across the United States and cultivate his own photography practice.
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LA Artist Joe Goode, Who Put His Own Spin on Pop Art, Dies at 87
His practice was driven by a constant striving to reframe how we see works of art and the world around us.
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Palestinian Artist Dorgham Qreiqea Killed in Israeli Airstrike
The muralist and oil painter, one of hundreds killed in Israel’s renewed attacks, is also remembered for his devotion to helping the children of Gaza.
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Nona Faustine, Whose Defiant Self-Portraits Confronted Centuries of Violence, Dies at 48
Her celebrated photographs balanced critical reexaminations of America's racist history with tributes to ancestors whose narratives had long been suppressed or undervalued.
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Fred Eversley, Sculptor Who Fused Art and Science, Dies at 83
Despite their technical basis, his works are all about the relationship between the viewer, the art, and the world as it is reflected and refracted.
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Ming Fay, Artist of Whimsical Sculptural Gardens, Dies at 82
A co-founder of Manhattan’s Epoxy Art Group, Fay used installation to explore the connections between humanity and nature.
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Martha Gorman Schultz, Influential Diné Weaver, Dies at 93
She was known for her mastery and evolution of several traditional patterns through her lifelong practice of weaving on the Navajo loom.
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Richard Flood, Longtime New Museum Curator, Dies at 81
Remembered for his wit and unconventional practices, Flood oversaw several shows at the institution in addition to writing and editing for over four decades.