Stephen Knapp

American artist (1947-2017)

Stephen Knapp (October 15, 1947 – November 24, 2017) was an American artist. He was best known for his use of the medium of lightpainting. He created an international reputation for large-scale works of art held in museums, public, corporate, and private collections, which are executed in media as diverse as light, kiln-formed glass, metal, stone, mosaic, and ceramic.

Stephen Knapp
Stephen Knapp assembling a lightpainting, 2006.
Born(1947-10-15)October 15, 1947
DiedNovember 24, 2017(2017-11-24) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
EducationHamilton College
Known forArchitectural installation, mixed-media sculpture, photography, and ceramics
MovementLightpainting

Knapp died in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 24, 2017 of complications from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 70.[1]

References change

  1. Bryan Marquard (November 27, 2017). "Stephen Knapp, 70, artist who created 'lightpaintings'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2017.