Elmer Bischoff

Elmer Bischoff
Born(1916-07-08)July 8, 1916
California, US
DiedMarch 2, 1991(1991-03-02) (aged 74)
EducationUniversity of California
Known forPainting
MovementBay Area Figurative Movement
SpouseAdelie Landis Bischoff
Elmer Bischoff, Yellow Lampshade, 1969, De Young Museum, San Francisco

Elmer Nelson Bischoff (July 9, 1916 – March 2, 1991),[1] was an American visual artist, from the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] Bischoff, along with Richard Diebenkorn and David Park, was part of the post-World War II generation of artists who started as abstract painters and found their way back to figurative art.

  1. ^ Jones, Caroline A. (1990). Bay Area Figurative Art, 1950–1965. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. University of California Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-520-06842-1 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Perrone, Jeff (1975-06-01). "Elmer Bischoff". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-04-02.