1951, San Francisco, Bay Area
Donald Mitchell’s drawings and sculptures explore human figures, which he portrays as block-like bodies in dense crowds. His compositions often feature smears of color, while others are rendered in black and white, with a starkness that suggests anonymity and an air of loneliness. Mitchell has reflected: “All people are me.” He has been a Creative Growth artist since 1986.
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