With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
John Chamberlain
Sculpture
1927 – 2011
- Biography/Description of Work
A sculptor who translated Abstract Expressionism into three dimensions, in the 1950s Chamberlain was known for his works created from crushed automobile parts. In the 1960s he turned to other materials such as plexiglass, foil and foam, but by the 1970s began again working again with automobile parts. For a period in the 1970s he used a converted barn in Essex as a studio.
- Sources view
- Obituary. 12/22/2011. New York Times.
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