Lincoln Perry (artist)

Lincoln Perry (born 1949 in New York City) is an American visual artist and author most well known as a muralist. ^[1]

Career

Perry is best known for his murals. As well, he has also created sculptures including several series done in terracotta. ^[2]

Perry currently serves as the distinguished visiting artist at the UVA where he was commissioned to create a very large twelve-panel mural in the McKim, Mead, and White designed Cabell Hall on the University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson designed campus, the title of which is The Student's Progress. ^[3]

Pablo Picasso, Balthus, Paolo Veronese, Giambattista Tiepolo, and Gustave Courbet have been cited as being amongst his influences. ^{[4] [5]}

Writing

Perry is the author of the books Lincoln Perry's Charlottesville (UVA Press 2006 ^[6] ) and Seeing Like an Artist: What Artists Perceive in the Art of Others (David R. Godine 2022 ^[7] ). ^[8] Perry is also a contributing writer to The American Scholar . ^[9] In addition he has written for other journals such as Painters on Paintings. ^[10]

Personal life

Perry is married to the novelist Ann Beattie whom he met when they were both teaching at the University of Virginia. ^[11] He lives part of the year in Southern Maine. ^[12]

References

1. "Lincoln Perry: Paintings; text by Michael Culver". Tfaoi.com. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
2. "Sculpture – Lincoln Perry Art". Lincolnperry.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
3. "'Murals of Lincoln Perry,' Featuring U.Va. Project, to Premiere March 17 on PBS | UVA Today". 2 March 2011.
4. Perry, Lincoln (2016). "Past Present". The Paris Review. Interviews. Vol. Fall 2016, no. 218. ISSN   0031-2037 . Retrieved 2021-10-22.
5. Jane Ford, [e-mail] (2012-11-27). "Old Cabell Hall Mural Expands to Encompass a Lifetime of Learning | UVA Today". News.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
6. Perry, Lincoln Frederick; Beattie, Ann (2005). Lincoln Perry's Charlottesville. University of Virginia Press. ISBN   978-0-8139-2503-5.
7. "Seeing Like an Artist: What Artists Perceive in the Art…".
8. "Artist and author Lincoln Perry to speak about his new book, 'Seeing Like an Artist'". 10 October 2022.
9. "Lincoln Perry". The American Scholar. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
10. https://paintersonpaintings.com/lincoln-perry-on-frank-auerbach-and-marino-marini/
11. "Lincoln Perry". BOMB Magazine. 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
12. "Lincoln Perry – Art New England". Artnewengland.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.