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Robert Ryman

1930 – 2019

Untitled, Bruxelles 1974
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Biography

Robert Ryman (May 30, 1930 – February 8, 2019) was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white paintings. He lived and worked in New York City.

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