Thornton Willis
Thornton Willis | |
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Thornton Willis in his studio, NYC 2013 | |
| Born | May 25, 1936 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2025 New York, NY |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Website | thorntonwillis |
Thornton Willis (May 25, 1936-June 15, 2025) was an American abstract painter. He contributed to the New York School of painting since the late 1960s. Viewed as a member of the Third Generation of American Abstract Expressionists, his work is associated with Abstract Expressionism, Lyrical Abstraction, Process Art, Postminimalism, Bio-morphic Cubism (a term he coined), and Color Field painting. Willis was a member of American Abstract Artists.