head of a man with full cheeks, long nose, beard and moustache, wearing a rounded cap; grey mat; whitewashed frame

%C2%A9 Frederick Hammersley Foundation %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York %2F licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art

Four of a kind, 1975

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Hammersley trained in traditional painting and drawing, first at Idaho State University beginning in 1936, and later at the Chouinard Art Institute and Jepson Art Institute in Los Angeles. He also served as a U.S. Army Signal Corps graphic designer during World War II. Stationed in Paris when the war ended in 1945, he remained in the city to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. During this time, he visited the studios of several prominent modern artists, including Picasso, Braque, and Brancusi. The experience strongly influenced his desire to pursue modern and experimental art.

Hammersley’s wide-ranging practice includes sculpture, painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, computer-generated art, mosaic design, and photography. In addition to his long-standing interest in hard-edge geometric abstraction, Hammersley painted and drew from the figure and composed representational subjects throughout his career.

Details
Title
Four of a kind
Artist Life
1919–2009
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.151.5
Provenance
The artist; New Mexico; Frederick Hammersley Foundation, Albuquerque, N.M.; given to MIA, 2017.
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head of a man with full cheeks, long nose, beard and moustache, wearing a rounded cap; grey mat; whitewashed frame

© Frederick Hammersley Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art