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Artist John Egner (American, M.F.A. Yale; B.F.A. Philadelphia Museum College of Art, 1940 - 2021)

Date1971

MediumOil on masonite

Dimensions40 × 89 in. (101.6 × 226.1 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of James Pearson Duffy, 2008

Object numberUAC3646

DescriptionJohn Egner taught painting at Wayne State University in Detroit from 1966 to 1987 and was a prominent figure in Detroit's Cass Corridor art community. Pouring enamel onto an irregularly shaped panel, Egner produced colorful, textured shapes, at once sporadic and controlled, establishing a sense of the artwork continuing beyond its surface.

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