Stephen Mueller

1947–2011

Introduction

Stephen Mueller (September 24, 1947 – September 16, 2011) was an American painter whose color field and Lyrical Abstraction canvases took a turn towards pop.

Wikidata identifier

Q7610053

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Introduction

New York painter expanded and refined the vocabulary of 1960s Color Field painting in works that mixed motifs derived from tantric art, Indian and Persian miniatures, and cartoons.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500118740

Names

Stephen Mueller, Stephan Mueller, Stephen Muller

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First acquired
1990

Date of birth
September 24, 1947

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