Al Held, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al Held

American artist

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jul-2005

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Al Held (October 12, 1928 – July 27, 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist painter.
He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings.
As an artist, multiple stylistic changes occurred throughout his career, however, none of these occurred at the same time as any popular emerging style or acted against a particular art form.
In the 1950s his style reflected the abstract expressionist tone and then transitioned to a geometric style in the 60s.
During the 1980s there was a shift into painting that emphasized bright geometric space that’s deepness reflected infinity.
From 1963 to 1980 he was a professor of art at Yale University.