Voting Station

Franz Kline

Please vote to see the next celebrity.

Artist

The Resume

    (May 23, 1910-May 13, 1962)
    Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
    Abstract expressionist known for his black and white paintings
    Paintings include 'Chief' (1950), 'New York, NY' (1953), 'Painting No. 2' (1954), 'Mahoning' (1956), and 'Le Gros' (1961)
    Taught at Black Mountain College and the Pratt Institute

Why he might be annoying:

    He considered becoming a British citizen during the 1930s, but lacked the funds to first live in the UK for eight years without a work permit, as was then required.
    During his 'struggling artist' days, he was evicted from three apartments for not paying rent.
    A catalogue of his works declares, 'His art both suggests and denies significance and meaning.'
    He found his reputation as 'the black and white artist' increasingly restrictive and began working with color highlights in his last paintings.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was seven when his father committed suicide.
    He was captain of his high school varsity football team.
    He was featured in the Museum of Modern Art's groundbreaking 'New American Painting' exhibition (1958).
    He wrote, 'The final test of a painting -- theirs, mine, any other -- is: Does the painter's emotion come across?'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying