1930- . US painter and printmaker who
rejected the abstract in favour of such
simple subjects as flags, maps, and numbers.
He uses pigments mixed with wax (encaustic)
to create a rich surface with unexpected
delicacies of colour. He has also created
collages and lithographs. Born in Augusta,
Georgia, he moved to New York City in 1952.
In the 1960s his works became more abstract
before veering toward abstract expressionism
in the mid-1970s. He was influenced by Marcel
Duchamp.