Clyfford Still

Painter

Birthday November 30, 1904

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace North Dakota

DEATH DATE Jun 23, 1980 (75)

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About

Abstract Expressionist and Color Field painter whose best known works included "1957-D No. 1" and "1947-Y-No. 2." Revered by the first generation of Abstract Expressionists.

Before Fame

He was educated primarily on the West Coast, which was unusual for Abstract Expressionists, many of whom hailed from New York.

Trivia

He taught at the California School of Fine Arts.

Family Life

He was born in North Dakota and raised in Spokane, Washington. He married his second wife, Patricia Alice Garske, in 1957 and remained with her until his death in 1980.

Associated With

He was a friend of the renowned artist Jackson Pollock.