Painter
Cy Twombly
Cy Twombly was an American painter known for spare, gestural works that often combined oil-based house paint with crayon, pencil, and other drawing materials.
Cy Twombly quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, marks, and painting approach.
| Born | 1928 |
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| Died | 2011 |
| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Oil-based house paint · Oil paint · Synthetic polymer paint |
| Drawing media | Crayon, pencil, colored pencil, and pastel |
| Common supports | Canvas and other traditional painting supports |
| Known for | Large fields of looping scrawls, erasures, handwritten marks, and classical references that blur painting and drawing |
Sources: Museum of Modern Art, MoMA: Untitled (1970), and MoMA: Academy.