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
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 29, 2024.
