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Ross Bleckner
1949–

Introduction

Ross Bleckner (born May 12, 1949) is an American artist. He currently lives and works in New York City. His artistic focus is on painting, and he held his first solo exhibition in 1975. Some of his art work reflected on the AIDS epidemic.

Wikidata identifier

Q1711445

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Introduction

Bleckner emerged as a prominent artist in New York in the 1980s, and his paintings are an investigation of change, loss, and memory, often suggesting meditations on the body.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500118722

Names

Ross Bleckner

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