Robert Ryman

American · 1930–2019 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Ryman was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Ryman, Hour, 2001, oil on canvasHourPhillips · $5,205,000≈ £3,306,231≈ €4,178,709Sign up to see
  2. Robert Ryman, Mark, 2002, oil on linenMarkPhillips · $3,811,000≈ £3,058,097≈ €3,519,254Sign up to see
  3. Robert Ryman, Untitled, 1965, enamel on stretched raw linenUntitledPhillips · $1,580,000≈ £1,230,434≈ €1,436,755Sign up to see

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Robert Ryman was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white paintings. He lived and worked in New York City.

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Born 1930, NashvilleDied 2019, Greenwich VillageOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q640936 ↗ULAN 500118752 ↗

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Also known as Robert Tracy Ryman

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