William Klenk (1930-2021) American, Acrylic Collage Abstract. Abstract acrylic and collage artwork features bold, torn paper-like shapes and vibrant graphic lettering in shades of orange, blue, green, and yellow set against a dark background. Signed verso, dated 1965. Framed.
Size: 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 1 in.
William Klenk (1930–2021) was an American painter, illustrator, and art professor who taught at the University of Rhode Island for roughly 50 years. He earned advanced degrees in drawing and painting from Ohio State University before building a diverse portfolio spanning abstract works, portraiture, and collage. A winner of the Newport Art Museum's John Elliott Prize, Klenk actively exhibited throughout his career and undertook high-profile portrait commissions across Rhode Island.
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