Billy Al Bengston
Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022) was an American painter, sculptor and lithographer.
Also recorded as Billy Bengston.
Billy Al Bengston in brief
- Born
- 1934
- Died
- 2022
- Known for
- painter, sculptor, lithographer and ceramicist
- Place of birth
- Dodge City
Overview
Born at Dodge City in 1934, died at Venice in 2022.
In detail
Billy Al Bengston studied at Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles City College and California College of the Arts. training under Peter Voulkos, Richard Diebenkorn and Saburō Hasegawa is recorded. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop. The authority associates the name with Finish Fetish and pop art.
Work by Billy Al Bengston is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Auckland Art Gallery, Museum of Modern Art and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Sources
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- 1.
“Billy Al Bengston”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q4912103: Billy Al Bengston
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