Tony DeLap

American artist (1927-2019)

Truman Henry "Tony" DeLap (4 November 1927[1] – 29 May 2019[2])[3] was an American artist who worked mainly in California. He was known for his abstract sculpture using illusionist techniques and craftsmanship. His works were important in the West Coast minimalism and Op Art field.

Tony DeLap
DeLap with Goky at home in Newport Beach, California
Born
Truman Henry DeLap

(1927-11-04)November 4, 1927
DiedMay 29, 2019(2019-05-29) (aged 91)
EducationCalifornia College of the Arts, Academy of Art San Francisco, Claremont Graduate University
OccupationArtist
SpouseKathy DeLap
Websitewww.tonydelap.com

DeLap was included in several important group exhibitions of the 1960s including; Primary Structures at the Jewish Museum; American Sculpture of the Sixties at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and The Responsive Eye at The Museum of Modern Art, New York City.

References change

  1. "Contemporary American Sculpture: Selection". 1966.
  2. "Oakland-born artist Tony DeLap dies at 91".
  3. "Artwork Search Results: Smithsonian American Art Museum". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-01.