1920 - 2011
George Tooker American Artist
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George Tooker was in relationships with William R. Christopher (1960 - 1973), Monroe Wheeler, George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, Jared French and Lincoln Kirstein.
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George Tooker is a member of the following lists: Deaths from renal failure, United States National Medal of Arts recipients and Harvard University alumni.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Dating | 6 |
13 years
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2 years, 2 months
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| Total | 6 |
13 years
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2 years, 2 months
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Details
| First Name |
George
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| Last Name |
Tooker
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| Full Name at Birth |
George Clair Tooker, Jr
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| Birthday |
5th August, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York
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| Died |
27th March, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Hartland, Vermont, U.S.
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| Cause of Death |
Kidney Failure
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Painter
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| Occupation |
Artist
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George Clair Tooker, Jr. (August 5, 1920 – March 27, 2011) was an American figurative painter. His works are associated with Magic realism, Social realism, Photorealism and Surrealism. His subjects are depicted naturally as in a photograph, but the images use flat tones, an ambiguous perspective, and alarming juxtapositions to suggest an imagined or dreamed reality. He did not agree with the association of his work with Magic realism or Surrealism, as he said, "I am after painting reality impressed on the mind so hard that it returns as a dream, but I am not after painting dreams as such, or fantasy." In 1968, he was elected to the National Academy of Design and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Tooker was one of nine recipients of the National Medal of Arts in 2007.
