David Salle

David Salle
Born (1952-09-28) September 28, 1952
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California - BFA (1973), MFA (1975)
Known forPainting, Printmaking, Set Design, Photography, Sculpture, Film
MovementContemporary art, Postmodernism, Neo-expressionism Pictures Generation
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1986)
Websitewww.davidsallestudio.net

David Salle (born September 28, 1952; last name pronounced "Sally") is an American Postmodern painter, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer. Salle was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and lives and works in East Hampton, New York. He earned a BFA and MFA from the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, where he studied with John Baldessari. Salle’s work first came to public attention in New York City in the early 1980s.