Thomas Patrick Green, Jr. (May 27, 1942 – September 3, 2012), known more commonly as Tom Green, was an American painter and professor. He taught at

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, for many years. Green is associated with the

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art movement.

Biography

Thomas Patrick Green, Jr. was born on May 27, 1942, in

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. Green was the oldest of four children, his father worked at the

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in Washington, D.C. He attended the

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, where he received his B.A. degree in 1969, and M.A. degree in 1971. Themes within Green's work include, "language, translation, biomorphic imagery, anthropology, color, and mysticism". Some of his paintings have often been compared to

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, in terms of style and colors and described as "hieroglyphic". Green often worked on large canvases. In 1975, Green was included in the

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at the

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. Green's other group exhibitions include, ''6 Painters'' (2011) at ''Civilian Art Projects.'' He had a solo exhibition at ''Curator’s Office'' (March 2012), months before his died. Green taught art classes at the Corcoran College of Art and Design for approximately 40 years, and retired in 2009.

Death and legacy

Green died on September 3, 2012, in Cabin John,

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, after struggling with

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. His work is included in the public museum collections at

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, and

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. Green's work was featured in the postmortem

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exhibition, ''Tom Green: Accident and Intent'' (2010) at the

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at the

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References

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