Frederick Hammersley
1919–2009
Introduction
Frederick Hammersley (January 5, 1919 – May 31, 2009) was an American abstract painter. His participation in the 1959 Four Abstract Classicists exhibit secured his place in art history.
Wikidata identifier
Q5497955
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Introduction
Hard-edge abstract painter first noted in 1959 as one of four Los Angeles-based artists featured in "Four Abstract Classicists," a 1959 traveling exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, educator, painter, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500093777
Names
Frederick Hammersley
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed July 10, 2025.
