Herbert Gentry

American · 1919–2003 · Painter

Herbert Alexander Gentry was an African-American Expressionist painter who lived and worked in Paris, France, Copenhagen, Denmark (1958–63), in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Herbert Gentry, Dance Turquoise, 1978, acrylic on canvasDance TurquoisePhillips · HK$203,200≈ $26,190≈ £19,685≈ €22,944Sign up to see
  2. Herbert Gentry, Near to You, 1989, lithograph in colorsNear to YouRago Auctions · $384≈ £287≈ €332Sign up to see

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Herbert Alexander Gentry was an African-American Expressionist painter who lived and worked in Paris, France, Copenhagen, Denmark (1958–63), in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg (1963–65), Stockholm, and Malmö (1980–2001), and in New York City (1970–2000) as a permanent resident of the Hotel Chelsea.

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Born 1919Died 2003Occupation PainterWikidata Q5864249 ↗ULAN 500106015 ↗

Also known as Herb Gentry, Herbert Alexander Gentry

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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