Tony FitzPatrick

1958–

Introduction

Tony Fitzpatrick (November 1958 – October 11, 2025) was an American artist, poet, and actor who drew on inspiration from his life in the Chicagoland Area. He acted on stage at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago and in productions in New York City, and appeared in a number of major motion pictures and TV series. He published multiple books of his art and poetry in addition to having work exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, among others.

Fitzpatrick's signature artwork is based in printmaking and mixed-media collage. He drew inspiration from many sources including, Midwestern city life, tattoo designs, children's books, folk art, and native Illinois birds. His work is visually busy, colorful, highly detailed and plays with the symbolic. Fitzpatrick combined drawings and original paintings with collage and poetry, where his images become narrative storytelling, and his writing becomes visual commentary.

Wikidata identifier

Q7822347

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Roles

Artist, illustrator

ULAN identifier

500331982

Names

Tony Fitzpatrick

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First acquired
2002

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artists/7379


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