Frederick Hammersley

Frederick Hammersley (January 5, 1919 – May 31, 2009) was an American abstract painter. His participation in the 1959 Four Abstract Classicists exhibit secured his place in art history.

For the British Army officer, see Frederick Hammersley (British Army officer). For the British Army Inspector of Gymnasia, see Frederick Hammersley (born 1824).
Frederick Hammersley
Born(1919-01-05)January 5, 1919
Salt Lake City, Utah
DiedMay 31, 2009(2009-05-31) (aged 90)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
EducationChouinard Art Institute
École des Beaux-Arts
Jepson Art Institute
Known forPainting
MovementHard-edge painting
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1973)
National Endowment for the Arts (1975, 1977)
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