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Antoni Tapies, 88 (1923 - 2012)
CIARAN GILES, The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Antoni Tapies' works were sprawling, abstract oeuvres that sometimes featured discarded everyday materials and graffiti-like scrawls. He liked the letter X to be in them, and the number 4, for the four elements of nature. Many may not have understood his work but his creativity in painting and sculpture made him one of the world's top...
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Mike Kelley, 57 (1954 - 2012)
DERRIK J. LANG, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Kelley, the daring and influential contemporary installation artist who counted the band Sonic Youth and artist Paul McCarthy among his collaborators, has died, police said Wednesday. He was 57. Kelley's body was found at his home Tuesday night and it appeared he had committed suicide, South Pasadena Police Sgt. Robert Bartl...
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Lee Adler II, 88 (2012)
RUSS BYNUM, The Associated PressSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Lee Adler II was never content with saving Savannah's historic homes and buildings one at a time. In 1959, he found a way to spare entire city blocks and neighborhoods from the wrecking ball that changed the way preservation groups did business — not just in Georgia, but across the nation.Adler died Sunday at age 88, said Matt Weeks of Fox ...
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Eve Arnold, 99 (1912 - 2012)
JILL LAWLESS, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Eve Arnold, a world-traveling photojournalist whose subjects ranged from the poor and dispossessed to Marilyn Monroe, has died, the Magnum photo agency said Thursday. She was 99. Magnum spokeswoman Fiona Rogers said Arnold died peacefully Wednesday in a London nursing home. Born in Philadelphia in April 1912 to Russian immigrant parents,...
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Ricardo Legorreta, 80 (1931 - 2011)
The Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta has died at the age of 80.Legorreta's best-known work is Mexico City's Camino Real hotel, which was built in 1968. He also oversaw the remodeling of Los Angeles' Pershing Square in 1993.The hallmark of Legorreta's work was the use of color. He placed a 10-story purple bell tower in the middle of Pershing Square and...
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Helen Frankenthaler, 83 (1928 - 2011)
MARK KENNEDY, The Associated Press — Helen Frankenthaler, an abstract painter known for her bold, lyrical use of color who led a postwar art movement that would later be termed Color Field painting...
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James Rizzi, 61 (1950 - 2011)
VERENA DOBNIK, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — James Rizzi applied his playful, cartoon-like art style to unusual projects worldwide, from Volkswagen Beetles and Japanese train ads to cow...
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Harry Kullijian, 91 (1919 - 2011)
The Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Harry Kullijian, a former Northern California city councilman who married Broadway star Carol Channing some 70 years after the childhood...
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Sori Yanagi, 96 (1915 - 2011)
YURI KAGEYAMA, The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Sori Yanagi, whose designs for stools and kitchen pots brought the simplicity and purity of Japanese decor into the everyday, has died. He was 96...
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John Chamberlain, 84 (1927 - 2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — An artist known for turning automotive scrap metal into sculpture has died in New York City. John Chamberlain was 84.The Gagosian Gallery represented Chamberlain...
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Joe Simon, 98 (1913 - 2011)
MATT MOORE, The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby co-created Captain America and was one of the comic book industry's most revered writers, artists and...
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Jerry Robinson, 89 (1922 - 2011)
VERENA DOBNIK, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Comic book industry pioneer Jerry Robinson, who helped create Batman sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder and their arch-nemesis The Joker, has died...
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Arthur Q. Davis, 91 (2011)
The Associated PressNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Architect Arthur Q. Davis, who designed the Superdome with a partner and designed the nearby New Orleans Arena on his own, has died. He was 91.Quint Davis...
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Zdenek Miler, 90 (1921 - 2011)
KAREL JANICEK, The Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — In the 1950s, Zdenek Miler stumbled over a molehill in woods west of Prague, giving him the idea for an animated cartoon character that has...
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Karel Hubacek, 87 (2011)
The Associated PressPRAGUE (AP) — Architect Karel Hubacek, whose bold hyperboloid design for an elegant mountain-top hotel was named the most significant Czech building of the 20th century, has...
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Bil Keane, 89 (1922 - 2011)
AMANDA LEE MYERS, The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Bil Keane's "Family Circus" comics entertained readers with a simple but sublime mix of humor and traditional family values for more than a...
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Barry Feinstein, 80 (1931 - 2011)
The Associated Press WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Photographer Barry Feinstein, who captured behind-the-scenes images from rock's golden age and shot iconic album covers for Bob Dylan and George...
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Beatrice Gersh, 87 (1924 - 2011)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Relatives say Beatrice Gersh, who helped establish the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, has died. She was 87.Relatives told the Los Angeles Times ...
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Efrain Recinos, 83 (2011)
The Associated PressGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The architect who designed Guatemala's majestic National Theater has died from gastrointestinal problems. He was 83.Guatemala's cultural ministry says...
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Robert Loughlin, 62 (2011)
KAREN ZRAICK, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Loughlin, who painted a square-jawed man he dubbed "the brute" around New York City and sold vintage furniture to art world stars, died...
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Imre Makovecz, 75 (1935 - 2011)
The Associated PressBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Imre Makovecz, an architect celebrated for his use of Hungarian folk elements in his designs, has died. He was 75.State news wire MTI said Makovecz died...
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Robert Whitaker, 71 (1939 - 2011)
JILL LAWLESS, The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Photographer Robert Whitaker, who shot some of the most famous — and infamous — images of The Beatles, has died at the age of 71.Whitaker's...
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Tom Wilson, Sr., 80 (1931 - 2011)
THOMAS J. SHEERAN, The Associated PressCLEVELAND (AP) — Tom Wilson Sr., the creator of the hard-luck comic strip character Ziggy, has died, his family said Monday. He was 80.Tom Wilson Jr., who...
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Richard Hamilton (1922 - 2011)
JILL LAWLESS, The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — British Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton, who depicted Tony Blair as a cowboy and designed a Beatles album cover, has died. He was 89.The Gagosian...
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John Hoover, 91 (1919 - 2011)
The Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — John Hoover, a revered artist in Alaska who used imagery and tales from Native traditions in contemporary works, has died at 91.His wife, Mary, said...
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Sam Norkin, 94 (1917 - 2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Sam Norkin, a caricaturist and illustrator who created more than 4,000 published drawings that captured moments in theater, dance, opera, jazz, pop and classical...
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Frank Bender, 70 (1941 - 2011)
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Frank Bender, a Philadelphia artist whose forensic sculptures helped capture criminals and identify victims of violent crime, has died at age 70. ...
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Margaret Olley, 88 (1923 - 2011)
The Associated PressSYDNEY (AP) — Margaret Olley, one of Australia's most beloved artists who was renowned for her still-life paintings, has died. She was 88.Susanne Briggs, spokeswoman for the Art...
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Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, 70 (1940 - 2011)
JOHN ROGERS, The Associated PressARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — His colorful expressive works, reflecting everything from cartoonish-looking characters to Aztec warriors, would come to cover everything...
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Lucian Freud, 88 (1922 - 2011)
GREGORY KATZ, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a time when other artists spilled their paints on the canvas, Lucian Freud carefully wiped his brush after every stroke. He painted intense,...
