Thornton Willis | |
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 Thornton Willis in his studio, NYC 2013 | |
| Born | May 25, 1936 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Website | http://www.thorntonwillis.com |
Thornton Willis (born May 25, 1936) is an American abstract painter. He has contributed to the New York School of painting since the late 1960s. Viewed as a member of the Third Generation of American Abstract Expressionists, his work is associated with Abstract Expressionism, Lyrical Abstraction, Process Art, Postminimalism, Bio-morphic Cubism (a term he coined) and Color Field painting.