Downing, Thomas, 1928-1985
Variant namesPainter; Washington, D.C. and Provincetown, Mass; associated with the Washington Color School.
Downing studied at Randolph-Macon and Pratt and, after military service, at Catholic University under Kenneth Noland. He later shared a studio with Howard Mehring, with whom he founded the Origo, a cooperative gallery. During the 1960s, Downing taught at the Corcoran School, numbering among his students Sam Gilliam, Rockne Krebs, and Michael Clark. The last ten years of his life were spent in Provincetown, Mass.
From the description of Thomas Downing papers, 1946-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594754
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Downing, Thomas, 1928- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Thomas Downing papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Henri Gallery records | Archives of American Art |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Sam Gilliam | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Downing, Louise Paquin. | person |
| associatedWith | Gilliam, Sam, | person |
| associatedWith | Henri Gallery (Washington, D.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Noland, Kenneth, 1924-2010. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Massachusetts--Provincetown | |||
| Washington (D.C.) |
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| Art, Modern |
| Color-field painting |
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Birth 1928
Death 1985
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