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Joseph Amar

 
Joseph Amar

20th-21st century American artist
(Casablanca, Morocco, 1954 - Jan 2001)

This biography from the archives of AskART.com. Following is information from Marc Schneider: Joseph Amar died January 2001. Joe had been in a serious car crash back in Sept 1991. His wife was killed, and his daughter was seriously injured, but has since recovered. Joe was not as lucky as either his wife or daughter. Joe was in a chronic care facility for 10 years with an irreversible closed head injury. He finally succumbed this January to complications.

2 objects

Untitled

1990
oil on lead
Gift of Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky
2003.26.1
 

Untitled

1990
mixeed media painting with Ink, gesso, tape on linen with wax
Gift of Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky
2003.26.2