George Earl Ortman

1926 — 2015

American artist (1926-2015)

George Earl Ortman was an American painter, printmaker, constructionist and sculptor. His work has been referred to as Neo-Dada, pop art, minimalism and hard-edge painting. His constructions, built with a variety of materials and objects, deal with the exploration of visual language derived from geometry—geometry as symbol and sign.

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George Earl Ortman Yale University Art Gallery
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1953

Landmark

George Earl Ortman Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1959

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George Earl Ortman Yale University Art Gallery
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1962

Eve I

George Earl Ortman Whitney Museum of American Art
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1962

Eve II

George Earl Ortman Whitney Museum of American Art
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1964

Aton

George Earl Ortman Buffalo AKG Art Museum
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1965

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George Earl Ortman Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1968

Rally

George Earl Ortman Cleveland Museum of Art
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1990

Indian Village

George Earl Ortman Detroit Institute of Arts
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