Eric Fischl (1948)

Fischl turned American suburbia's uncomfortable truths into provocative art that critics compared to Degas.

ABOUT

Eric Fischl (born March 9, 1948) is an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, draughtsman and educator. He is known for his paintings depicting American suburbia from the 1970s and 1980s. == Life == Fischl was born in New York City and grew up on suburban Long Island; his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967. His art education began at Phoenix College for two years, followed with studying at Arizona State University. Followed by studying at the California Institute of…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Slumber Party 1983 · Art Institute of Chicago Father and Son Sleeping 1975 · Cleveland Museum of Art Fishing Prayer 1976 · National Gallery of Canada At the Back of the Throat where the Tongue Begins 1976 · National Gallery of Canada Fin 1976 · National Gallery of Canada Fish 1976 · National Gallery of Canada

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Edgar DegasImpressionism Edward HopperAmerican Realism David HockneyPop Art Francis BaconFigurative Expressionism

Influenced

John CurrinContemporary Figurative Lisa YuskavageContemporary Figurative Dana SchutzContemporary Painting Cecily BrownContemporary Expressionism