His voluptuous figures, in both paintings and sculpture, portrayed the high and mighty as well as everyday people through a magical-realist prism.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Howard Safir, N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Under Giuliani, Is Dead at 81
Violent crime dropped under his sometimes contentious, sometimes innovative watch. But his response to the fatal police shootings of Black men drew criticism.
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Ian Wilmut, Scientist Behind Dolly the Sheep, Is Dead at 79
Dr. Wilmut led a team of scientists in Scotland that, in 1996, cloned a mammal for the first time, a feat of genetic engineering that shocked the world.
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Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93
He was best known for his jazz work. But he was also heard on Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks” and with orchestras conducted by Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.
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Marc Bohan, Head Designer for Dior for Three Decades, Dies at 97
As the creative force for Christian Dior longer than its founder, he maintained a reputation for playful elegance throughout fashion’s endless cycles.