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Colonel Glenn

Denis Bowen, 1962

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An action painting painted as a tribute to the first American in space. Action painting is a style of abstract painting that uses techniques such as dribbling or splashing the paint to achieve a spontaneous effect.

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Title of artwork, date

Colonel Glenn, 1962

Date supported

2004

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

91.4 x 121.9 cm

Gifted by

Betty Strutt

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