Wally Hedrick
American artist (1928–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wally Bill Hedrick (1928 – December 17, 2003)[1] was a seminal American artist in the 1950s California counterculture,[2] gallerist, and educator who came to prominence in the early 1960s. Hedrick's contributions to art include pioneering artworks in psychedelic light art, mechanical kinetic sculpture, junk/assemblage sculpture, Pop Art, and (California) Funk Art. Later in his life, he was a recognized forerunner in Happenings, Conceptual Art, Bad Painting, Neo-Expressionism, and image appropriation. Hedrick was also a key figure in the first important public manifestation of the Beat Generation when he helped to organize the Six Gallery Reading, and created the first artistic denunciation of American foreign policy in Vietnam. Wally Hedrick was known as an “idea artist” long before the label “conceptual art” entered the art world, and experimented with innovative use of language in art, at times resorting to puns.[2]
Wally Hedrick | |
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Born | Wally Bill Hedrick 1928 |
Died | (2003-12-17)December 17, 2003 |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting, sculpture, assemblage, pop art, conceptual art, and funk art |
Notable work | War Room |
Spouse | Jay DeFeo |