ArtistsThornton Willis
Thornton Willis

Thornton Willis

1936
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Thornton Wilson Willis was an American abstract painter. He contributed to the New York School of painting since the late 1960s. Viewed as a member of the Third Generation of American Abstract Expressionists, his work is associated with Abstract Expressionism, Lyrical Abstraction, Process Art, Postminimalism, Bio-morphic Cubism, and Color Field painting. Willis was a member of American Abstract Artists.

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Thornton Willis "Juggernaut", 2010, Oil on Canvas, 79x61 inches
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Thornton Willis "Red Warrior" 1980, Acrylic on Canvas 84 x 100 inches
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Thornton Willis "Black Bear" 1993, Acrylic on Canvas 114x108 inches
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Thornton Willis "Red Wall" 1969, Acrylic on Canvas, 103x108 inches
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Thornton Willis "Conversion" 2008, Oil on Canvas, 97x70 inches
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Thornton Willis in front of "The Ceremony" in studio NYC 2013
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