Charles B. Hinman

1932–2026

Introduction

Charles Baldwin Hinman (December 29, 1932 – May 29, 2026) was an American abstract minimalist painter, notable for creating three-dimensional shaped canvas paintings in the mid-1960s.

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Introduction

Known for his large-scale shaped canvases that blurred the line between painting and sculpture.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500011853

Names

Charles B. Hinman, Charles Baldwin Hinman

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First acquired
1965

Date of birth
December 29, 1932

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Wikidata
Q18619037



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