Lawrence Carroll
American · 1954–2019 · Painter, Sculptor
Lawrence W. Carroll was an Australian-born American painter who established a career on both sides of the Atlantic. His works are held in museums around the world and he… (Wikipedia)
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1969Phillips · £40,000≈ $65,536≈ €47,604Sign up to see
Untitled (Grey Sleeping Painting)Phillips · $32,760≈ £24,306≈ €28,876Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $32,000≈ £25,784≈ €30,024Sign up to see
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Lawrence W. Carroll was an Australian-born American painter who established a career on both sides of the Atlantic. His works are held in museums around the world and he notably was included in major exhibitions such as Documenta IX and the Venice Biennale In his early career Carroll worked as an illustrator for The Progressive, The Village Voice, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The Nation, Reason, Spin, Ray Gun, and other periodicals drawing political illustrations and notably he designed the artwork for the American thrash metal band Slayer's album covers. However it is Carroll's career as a painter that is most significant. His approach to materials, to the scale and structure of the objects is highly distinctive.
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Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonPrinceton Art Museum
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Also known as Larry Carroll
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