Painter
Carroll Dunham
Carroll Dunham is an American painter whose work has moved between abstraction and cartoon-like figuration while using materials that include synthetic polymer paint, casein, and urethane paint.
Carroll Dunham quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, imagery, and painting approach.
| Born | 1949 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Urethane paint · synthetic polymer paint · Casein paint |
| Common supports | Linen · Wood |
| Common subjects | Abstract forms, cartoon-like figures, bodies, landscapes, trees, and recurring symbolic motifs |
| Known for | Combining forceful drawing and color with an intuitive painting process that shifts between abstraction and figuration |
Sources: Museum of Modern Art, MoMA: Ship, and MoMA: Untitled (1985).