Steven Cortright
Steven Cortright (born March 18, 1942 in Long Beach , † January 25, 1991 in Santa Barbara , California ) was an American painter and photographer.
life and work
Steven M. Cortright took part as a hurdler at the 1960 World Championships in the USA and the USSR and studied at Stanford University , where he graduated with Summa Cum Laude .
Cortright was appointed professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara , was married with three children.
He was twice a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts . He exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Europe and Japan and took part in documenta 6 in Kassel in 1977 .
Literature (selection)
- East-West (A Book of Fortune) , Steven Cortright, text and photography, Chicago, Illinois, 1986
Individual evidence
- ↑ Los Angeles Times: Steven M. Cortright; Artist and UCSB Professor accessed on October 17, 2014 (English)
- ↑ Richard Ross (photographer), University of California: Steven Cortright, Art Studio: Santa Barbara, accessed October 17, 2014.
- ↑ Catalog for documenta 6: Volume 3: hand drawings, utopian design, books; Kassel, page 308, 1977 ISBN 3-920453-00-X
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SURNAME | Cortright, Steven |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cortright, Steven M. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter and photographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach (California) |
DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1991 |
Place of death | Santa Barbara (California) |