Michael Bowen
Artist, Visual Artist
1937 – 2009
Who was Michael Bowen?
Michael Bowen was an American fine artist known as one of the co-founders of the late 20th and 21st century Visionary art movements. His works include paintings on canvas and paper, 92 intaglio etchings based on Jungian psychology, assemblage, bronze sculpture, collage, and handmade art books.
An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in inspiring and organizing the first Human Be-In in San Francisco. Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 60s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented. He remains influential among avante-garde art circles around the world.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1937
Beverly Hills - Parents
- Spouses
- Sonia Sorel
(1957/05/11 - ) - Martine Bowen
- Isabella Bowen
( - 2009/03/07)
- Sonia Sorel
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills
- Died
- Mar 7, 2009
Stockholm
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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