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George Tooker

American artist

Died when: 90 years 234 days (1087 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

George Tooker

George Clair Tooker, Jr. (August 5, 1920 – March 27, 2011) was an American figurative painter.His works are associated with Magic realism, Social realism, Photorealism and Surrealism.

His subjects are depicted naturally as in a photograph, but the images use flat tones, an ambiguous perspective, and alarming juxtapositions to suggest an imagined or dreamed reality.

He did not agree with the association of his work with Magic realism or Surrealism, as he said, "I am after painting reality impressed on the mind so hard that it returns as a dream, but I am not after painting dreams as such, or fantasy." In 1968, he was elected to the National Academy of Design and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Tooker was one of nine recipients of the National Medal of Arts in 2007.


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