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Agnes Martin

American painter (1912-2004) · Canada · Artists · Died at 92

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Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. Born in Saskatchewan, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education and became a U.S. citizen in 1950.

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Awards

Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award2005
National Medal of Arts1998
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. Born in Saskatchewan, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education and became a U.S. citizen in 1950. Martin's artistic journey began in New York City, where she immersed herself in modern art and developed a deep interest in abstraction. Despite often being labeled a minimalist, she identified more with abstract expressionism. Her work has been defined as an "essay in discretion, inwardness and silence."

Country
Canada
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 2004 · aged 92

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