John Kacere
| John Kacere | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John C. Kacere 23 June 1920 Walker, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died |
5 August 1999 (aged 79) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.F.A., University of Iowa |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Photorealism |
| Patron(s) | Louis K. Meisel |
John C. Kacere (23 June 1920 – 5 August 1999) was an American artist. Originally an abstract expressionist, Kacere adopted a photorealist style in 1963.[1] Nearly all of his photorealist paintings depict the midsection of the female body. He is considered one of the original photorealists,[2] although he rejected the term.
Kacere painted his first photorealist painting in 1969 involving the midsection of a woman dressed in lingerie. It was over three times life size.[3] Kacere continued this type of painting throughout the rest of his career, making it an icon of the photorealism movement.[4] In the early 1980s, Kacere branched away from this theme and included the entire body of a woman in lingerie, but returned to his original midsection of the female body in 1988.[3] Kacere's paintings are figurative but can be considered still lifes or even landscapes.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Meisel, Louis K. Photorealism. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York. 1980.
- ↑ Meisel, Louis K. Photorealism. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publisher, Inc., 1980, pp. 458-465.
- 1 2 Meisel, Louis K. Photorealism Since 1980, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1993, p. 249
- 1 2 Meisel, Louis K. Photorealism at the Millennium, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2003, p. 155