Agnes Martin
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: A leading American artist of the style of minimalism in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Agnes Martin persevered in her commitment to art as a means of spiritual expression to become one of the few women artists of the twentieth century to achieve recognition and success.
Early Life
Born on a farm in Maklin, Saskatchewan, Canada, on March 22, 1912, Agnes Bernice Martin grew up in a pioneer family in Vancouver, British Columbia, and moved to Bellingham, Washington, in 1919, where she attended high school and college. She went on to receive a...
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