Wally Hedrick
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Wally Hedrick was an American painter and key figure in the Beat Generation art scene, known for his politically charged works and contributions to the Bay Area avant-garde.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beat Generation artist
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artist ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
assemblage from everyday materials
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monochrome black paintings ⓘ use of American flag imagery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bay Area Figurative Movement
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Beat poets NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco art scene ⓘ Six Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| coFounderOf | Six Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Hedrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
assemblage art
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painting ⓘ political art ⓘ |
| givenName | Wally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreativePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| influenced | later political artists in the Bay Area ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beat Generation writers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Bay Area avant-garde ⓘ Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Wally Hedrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black Paintings series
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anti-war paintings ⓘ contributions to the San Francisco Beat art scene ⓘ politically charged artworks ⓘ |
| notableWork | Black U.S. flags paintings ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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visual artist ⓘ |
| partOf |
American avant-garde
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postwar American art ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bay Area
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalTheme |
critique of American militarism
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critique of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ critique of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
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