Robert Nickle
1919–1980

Introduction

Robert Wienert Nickle (May 22, 1919 – November 12, 1980) was a 20th-century American artist known primarily for his "street scrap" collage work.

Nickle was born in Saginaw, Michigan. In 1943, he graduated from the University of Michigan where he studied architecture and design. He enlisted in the Navy that May, and served in the South Pacific.

Nickle worked and taught primarily in Chicago, Illinois where he was affiliated with the New Bauhaus under László Moholy-Nagy, then with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Wikidata identifier

Q7348036

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, collagist, painter

ULAN identifier

500011208

Names

Robert Nickle, Robert W. Nickle

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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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