Don FINK (1923-2010) Composition Mixed media. Signed lower right. 61 x 28 cm NB: An Abstract Expressionist painter from Minnesota, Don Fink moved to Europe and completed his studies at the Académie Julien in Paris. He became a member of the "Jeune École de Paris" alongside Appel, Debre, Hundertwasser, Tapies, Dumitresco... He moved to Barcelona in 1977. In 1998, a major retrospective of his work was held in Madrid. He is currently represented at the Whitney and Brooklyn Museums in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. *Sold by appointment

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