Richard Diebenkorn

Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1922, Richard Diebenkorn moved to San Francisco as a young child, a place that would profoundly influence his artistic career. His early artistic inclinations were evident from the age of four, as he was constantly drawing. Diebenkorn's formal education began at Stanford University in 1940, where he encountered mentors who introduced him to classical discipline and the work of Edward Hopper. A pivotal moment came when he saw European modernist ma…