Lincoln Perry (artist) explained

Lincoln Perry (born 1949 in New York City) is an American visual artist and author most well known as a muralist.[1]

Career

Perry is best known for his murals. As well, he has also created sculptures including several series done in terracotta.[2]

Perry currently serves as the distinguished visiting artist at the UVA where he was commissioned to create a very large twelve-panel mural in the McKim, Mead, and White designed Cabell Hall on the University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson designed campus, the title of which is The Student's Progress.[3]

Pablo Picasso, Balthus, Paolo Veronese, Giambattista Tiepolo, and Gustave Courbet have been cited as being amongst his influences.[4] [5]

Writing

Perry is the author of the books Lincoln Perry's Charlottesville (UVA Press 2006[6]) and Seeing Like an Artist: What Artists Perceive in the Art of Others (David R. Godine 2022[7]).[8] Perry is also a contributing writer to The American Scholar.[9] In addition he has written for other journals such as Painters on Paintings.[10]

Personal life

Perry is married to the novelist Ann Beattie whom he met when they were both teaching at the University of Virginia.[11] He lives part of the year in Southern Maine.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lincoln Perry: Paintings; text by Michael Culver . Tfaoi.com . 2007-10-31 . 2021-10-20.
  2. Web site: . Sculpture – Lincoln Perry Art . Lincolnperry.com . 2021-10-20.
  3. Web site: 'Murals of Lincoln Perry,' Featuring U.Va. Project, to Premiere March 17 on PBS | UVA Today . 2 March 2011 .
  4. News: Perry. Lincoln. 2016. Past Present. The Paris Review. Interviews.. en. Fall 2016. 218. 2021-10-22. 0031-2037.
  5. Web site: Jane Ford, jford@virginia.edu . Old Cabell Hall Mural Expands to Encompass a Lifetime of Learning | UVA Today . News.virginia.edu . 2012-11-27 . 2021-10-20.
  6. Book: Lincoln Perry's Charlottesville . 978-0-8139-2503-5 . Perry . Lincoln Frederick . Beattie . Ann . 2005 . University of Virginia Press .
  7. Web site: Seeing Like an Artist: What Artists Perceive in the Art… .
  8. Web site: Artist and author Lincoln Perry to speak about his new book, 'Seeing Like an Artist' . 10 October 2022 .
  9. Web site: Lincoln Perry . The American Scholar . 2021-10-20.
  10. https://paintersonpaintings.com/lincoln-perry-on-frank-auerbach-and-marino-marini/
  11. Web site: Lincoln Perry . BOMB Magazine . 2005-10-01 . 2021-10-20.
  12. Web site: Lincoln Perry – Art New England . Artnewengland.com . 2021-10-20.

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