Charles Mattox

Charles Porter Mattox (1910 - 1996) was active/lived in New York, California, Kansas, New Mexico. Charles Mattox is known for Kinetic sculptor, abstract imagery.

Born Bronson, July 21, 1910; died Albuquerque, NM, 1995. Sculptor, specifically kinetic work. Printmaker. Teacher. Attended Bethany College, Lindsborg and studied painting with Birger Sandzén. Studied at the Kansas City Art Institute until 1931.

Went to New York and worked on various federal art projects including serving as an assistant to Diego Rivera on the murals at Radio City.

In the late 1930s, moved to Hollywood, CA where he built sets and designed animation equipment. After WWII he settled in San Francisco and taught at the California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco Art Institute), the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of New Mexico.

His sculpture reflected his interest in geometric shapes and machinery. A pioneer in the development of kinetic sculpture, Mattox also took an early interest in the application of computer graphics to art. He also published articles in various art journals including Leonardo, Artform, Ar

SOURCES:

Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)"

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