Red Grooms
1937–

Introduction

Red Grooms (born Charles Rogers Grooms on June 7, 1937) is an American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life. Grooms was given the nickname "Red" by Dominic Falcone (of Provincetown's Sun Gallery) when he was starting out as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Provincetown and was studying with Hans Hofmann.

Wikidata identifier

Q3422714

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, cinematographer, environmental artist, graphic artist, installation artist, painter, performance artist, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500008450

Names

Red Grooms, Charles Grooms, Charles Roger Grooms, Charles Rogers Grooms

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On the Hour

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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