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.
Robert Cottingham
Painting/Drawing, Printmaking
1935 –
Cottingham is considered a Photo Realist painter.
- Biography/Description of Work
Robert Cottingham was born in Brooklyn and earned a BFA in art from Pratt Institute in 1963. He initially worked as an art director for Young and Rubicam in New York and Los Angeles, where he also studied at the Arts Center College of Design. In 1968, Cottingham became a full-time artist, and had his gallery debut in 1971. His style is one of precision and focuses on every day subject matter. He is interested in his environment and subjects rather than the technique of photo-based painting, and does not consider himself a photorealist. After spending four years in London, in 1976 he returned to the States, settling in Newtown, and paints scenes of America.
- Sources view
- www.connecticutbarns.org/index.cgi/6765
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