John Currin
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John Currin is a U.S. painter.
He was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1962, and went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where he obtained a BFA degree in 1984. He went on to receive an MFA degree from Yale University in 1986.
His work shows a wide range of influences, including sources as diverse as the Renaissance, popular culture magazines and contemporary fashion models. Many of his paintings show female nudes; he often distorts or exaggerates the natural form of the human body.
His paintings can be seen in many locations, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian Institution.
Currently he is based in New York City, where he lives with his wife and fellow artist, Rachel Feinstein.
[edit] External links
- Comment on BBC
- Currin's Nudes Essay on Currin's paintings of nudes
- John Currin: Boomerang Essay and interview with Currin
- John Currin at Gagosian Gallery
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