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Biography · Visual Arts
Eldzier Cortor
1916–2015
United States
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Eldzier Cortor (January 10, 1916 – November 26, 2015) was an American artist and printmaker. His work typically features elongated nude figures in intimate settings, influenced by both traditional African art and European surrealism. He is known for his style of realism that makes accurate depictions of poor, Black living conditions look fantastic as he distorts perspective.
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