Jonas Mekas Avant-Garde Filmmaker/Influencer Dies Age 96

Jonas Mekas Avant-Garde Filmmaker/Influencer Dies Age 96

Jonas Mekas, avant-garde filmmaker, curator and visual art influencer has died at his home in Brooklyn age 96. The Lithuanian-born artist was widely regarded as the father of underground cinema. Mekas was a major player in the downtown New York avant-garde scene MEKAS...
Robert Morris Pioneer Of Minimalism Dies Age 87

Robert Morris Pioneer Of Minimalism Dies Age 87

Robert Morris, who died this week was a highly influential American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism along with Donald Judd, but also made significant contributions to the development of...
Mel Ramos: West Coast Pop Artist Dies Aged 83

Mel Ramos: West Coast Pop Artist Dies Aged 83

The West Coast Pop Artist Mel Ramos (born July 24, 1935) has died in California, age 83. He was best known as an American figurative painter, specialising in the satirisation of pin-up art. His female nudes, incorporated elements of realism and abstract art. Born in...