About
American artist and filmmaker who rose to fame for his student film Messages, Messages. His 1971 surrealistic fantasy film, Luminous Procuress, earned him the New Director's award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. He later won acclaim for his photographs, paintings, and assemblage sculptures.
Before Fame
He attended the San Francisco Art Institute and the École des Beaux-Arts.
Trivia
His works have been featured at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art. He was profiled in the 2019 documentary film Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies, which was narrated by Anjelica Huston.
Family Life
His sister was a fashion model. He died from AIDS.
Associated With
He befriended Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in the 1970s.
