George Dunbar (artist)
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| Born | 1927 (age 96–97) New Orleans |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Occupation | Abstract Artist |
George Bauer Dunbar (born 1927) is an American abstract artist from Louisiana.
Early life and education
Born in New Orleans, Dunbar is the son of Ethelyn Legendre Dunbar and attorney Charles Edward Dunbar, Jr., who helped developed the modern civil service system in Louisiana.[1]
Dunbar served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[2] After the war, he studied at the Grand Chaumiere in Paris, France, and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University.[1]
Artistic work
Dunbar was named as Art in America’s “New Talent” in 1955. His paintings were featured in the same New York galleries as Franz Kline and Cy Twombly at the time. His New York exposure was cut short when he left to care for his ailing mother in New Orleans.[3] Dunbar, along with other local artists, opened the Orleans Art Gallery, the first of its kind contemporary art gallery in New Orleans in 1956.[1] He also founded a private art school on Chartres Street and lectured at Tulane School of Architecture.[4]
His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, the British Museum, the Whitney Museum,[4] the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art.[1]
A description by the New Orleans Museum of Art of a 2016/2017 retrospective of Dunbar’s work in said: "Dunbar’s richly textured works explore abstract art’s connection to landscape and place, and his unique vision for abstraction highlights Louisiana’s pivotal—if widely underestimated role in the broader story of 20th century American art."[5]
in 2018, Dunbar was still producing artwork after beginning more than six decades ago. His work is shown at New Orleans’ Callan Contemporary Gallery.[6]
In 2022, Dunbar was given the prestigious OPUS award by the Ogden Museum for his significant, lifelong contributions to American art.[1]
Personal life
Dunbar lives in a house on the banks of the Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell, Louisiana[4] with his longtime partner Louisette Brown.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Clevenger, Cayman (2023-06-09). "Distinctly Dunbar". Inside New Orleans. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Litwin, Sharon (2014-06-04). "Lessons From Their Lives: Artist George Dunbar". WWNO. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sara Ruffin, Costello (2017-06-05). "A Modern Art Pioneer Down in New Orleans". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fender, Jessica (2022-04-05). "ALL THAT GLITTERS: George Dunbar's world-renown art shines in Slidell". Nola.com/Times-Picayune.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "George Dunbar: Elements of Chance". New Orleans Museum of Art. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lewis, Ted (2018-09-19). "At 91, George Dunbar's says 'my best work is yet to come'". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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