Edward Boccia
1920
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2012
American painter and poet (1921–2012)
Edward Eugene Boccia (1921–2012) was an Italian American painter and poet who lived and worked in St. Louis, Missouri and served as a university professor in the School of Fine Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. Boccia's work consisted mostly of large scale paintings in Neo-Expressionist style, and reflect an interest in religion and its role in the modern world. His primary format was multi-panel paintings.