Alfonso Angel Yangco Ossorio
Details
Born
1916
,
Manila
Based
Manila
,
Metro Manila
Medium
Painting
Assemblage
Drawing
Style
Surrealism
Abstract
Bio
Alfonso Ossorio was a Filipino American abstract expressionist artist born to wealthy parents Maria Paz Yangco and Miguel José Ossorio. He moved to the United States in 1930 and spent most of his working life in New York City, becoming a significant figure in the post-war American art scene.
Notable
• Studied at Harvard University
• Close friend of Jackson Pollock and Jean Dubuffet
• Known for combining abstract expressionism with surrealist elements
• Created both paintings and assemblages
• Established The Creeks, his famous art-filled estate in East Hampton
• Significant collector and patron of other artists' works
