Al Held
Born October 12, 1928
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died July 27, 2005 (aged 76)
near Todi, Italy
Nationality American
Education Art Students League of New York,
Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris
Known for Painting
Movement Abstract expressionism, Post‑Painterly Abstraction, Geometric abstraction, Hard‑edge painting
Al Held (October 12, 1928 — July 27, 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard‑edge paintings. As an artist, multiple stylistic changes occurred throughout his career, however, none of these occurred at the same time as any popular emerging style or acted against a particular art form. In the 1950s his style reflected the abstract expressionist tone and then transitioned to a geometric style in the 60s. During the 1980s there was a shift into acrylic painting that emphasized bright geometric space that’s deepness reflected infinity. From 1962 to 1980 he was a professor of art at Yale University.