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Jack Youngerman
A Parisian Pioneer of Geometric Abstraction Jack Youngerman (1926 – 2020) stands as a singular figure in the landscape of mid-century American art, recognized primarily for his sculptural constructions and meticulously crafted paintings that championed geometric abstraction. Born in Webster Groves, Missouri, his early years were shaped by a journey through Louisville, Kentucky, before destiny pulled him toward the vibrant intellectual
centers of the world. His academic foundation was forged under unique circumstances; fueled by a G.I. scholarship, he pursued studies at the University of North Carolina under wartime naval training programs, later graduating from the University of Missouri in 1947. This period of rigorous training provided the technical scaffolding upon which he would later build a radical new visual language. The true metamorphosis of Youngerman’s s…
