Marca-Relli, Conrad (1913–2000). Collage artist, painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Best known for vigorously conceived, richly textured canvas collages collectively constituting a singular contribution to *abstract expressionism, he nurtured an underlying classicism in works frequently marked by great lyrical breadth. From the 1960s, he often employed novel materials, such as vinyl or sheet metal. He also worked as a painter throughout most of his career and for a time produced sculptures stylistically related to the collages, which sometimes allude to the figure or to landscape.... ...
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