Painter
Robert Vickrey
Robert Vickrey was an American painter and illustrator known for meticulously detailed egg tempera paintings that combine realistic observation with unsettling symbolic imagery.
Robert Vickrey quick facts
A concise reference for his work, materials, and painting approach.
| Born | 1926 · New York City, U.S. |
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| Died | 2011 · Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Paint medium | Egg tempera |
| Common subjects | Figures, nuns, landscapes, portraits, and symbolic scenes |
| Known for | Highly controlled egg tempera technique and illustrations for Time magazine |
Sources: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian: Fear, and Archives of American Art.