Nanno de Groot
Nanno de Groot | |
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| Born | Nanno Freerk de Groot March 23, 1913 Balkbrug, Netherlands |
| Died | December 26, 1963 (aged 50) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | New York Figurative Expressionism; Abstract expressionism |
| Spouse(s) | Elise Asher (m. 1948–1957; divorced), Pat Richardson (m. 1958–1963; his death) |
Nanno Freerk de Groot (March 23, 1913 – December 26, 1963) was a Dutch artist, he was self-taught and active in New York City. He belonged to the group of New York School Abstract expressionist artists of the 1950s. He wrote:
"In moments of clarity of thought I can sustain the idea that everything on earth is nature, including that which springs forth from a man's mind, and hand. A Franz Kline is nature as much as a zinnia."