Elmer Bischoff

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Elmer Bischoff was an influential American painter associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement, known for transitioning from Abstract Expressionism to expressive figurative work.

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instanceOf artist
human
painter
alsoKnownAs Elmer Nelson Bischoff NERFINISHED
artisticStyle atmospheric compositions
loose brushwork
muted color palette
associatedWith Bay Area Figurative painters NERFINISHED
David Park NERFINISHED
Richard Diebenkorn NERFINISHED
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1916-07-09
dateOfDeath 1991-03-02
educatedAt University of California, Berkeley
employer California School of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
University of California, Berkeley
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Bischoff NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork painting
genre abstract art
figurative art
givenName Elmer NERFINISHED
influenced later Bay Area figurative painters
influencedBy European modernism
militaryService United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED
movement Abstract expressionism
surface form: Abstract Expressionism

Bay Area Figurative Movement NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableFor expressive figurative work
transition from Abstract Expressionism to figurative painting
notableWork Figure at Window with Boat NERFINISHED
Girl with Pink Hat NERFINISHED
Orange Sweater NERFINISHED
occupation art teacher
painter
placeOfBirth Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
residence Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
San Francisco, California NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
taughtAt California School of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED
workLocation Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED

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