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Robert Henry De Niro (May 3, 1922 – May 3, 1993), better known as Robert De Niro Sr., was an American abstract expressionist painter and the father of actor Robert De Niro.
May 3, 1993 · Learn about Robert De Niro, Sr., a post-war artist who combined representational and abstract elements in his paintings. Explore his biography, style, influences, and important works.
- American
- May 3, 1922
- Syracuse, New York
- May 3, 1993
Robert De Niro, Sr. was an American abstract expressionist painter who studied with Josef Albers and Hans Hofmann. He was the father of actor Robert De Niro and had a gay relationship with poet Robert Duncan.
- American
- May 3, 1922
- Syracuse, New York, United States
- May 3, 1993
In 2014, De Niro appeared in a documentary about his father, Robert De Niro Sr., titled Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro Sr. which aired on HBO. In 2015, he starred in Nancy Meyers' comedy The Intern alongside Anne Hathaway.
robert de niro, sr. was part of the celebrated New York School of post-war American artists. His work blended abstract and expressionist styles of painting with traditional representational subject matter, bridging the divide between European Modernism and Abstract Expressionism.
Apr 19, 2012 · Through April 28. In the expanding field of postwar American painting, more room should be made for the seductive yet rigorous art of Robert De Niro Sr. (1922-1993). De Niro, whose son is...
Jul 17, 2014 · Thanks to the promotional efforts of his son, the actor Robert De Niro, the painter Robert De Niro Sr. (1922-93) is getting some well-deserved posthumous attention. A documentary in...
