Jess
1923–2004
Introduction
Jess Collins (August 6, 1923 – January 2, 2004), simply known today as Jess, was an American visual artist.
Wikidata identifier
Q4228019
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Introduction
Known for his distinctive paintings and layered collages that he called "paste-ups." His collages, typically large-scale, included fragments of magazine photographs, old engravings and illustrations, and jigsaw puzzle pieces. His paintings were both narrative and abstract. For his series entitled "Salvages," Jess painted over found canvases as well as his own, older paintings. In 1993 to 1994, there was a retrospective exhibition entitled "Jess: A Grand Collage" at the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo; it travelled to New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. He was the companion of the poet Robert Duncan from 1951 until Duncan's death in 1988.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, chemist, collagist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500030886
Names
Jess, Burgess Collins, Jess Collins, Burgess Jess Collins
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 15, 2024.
