Richard McLean (b. 1934, Hoquiam, Washington; d. 2014, Castro Valley, California) was known for his depictions of show and racehorses. Initially working from horse magazines, McLean began to create his paintings from his own photography in the 1970s. In his later years, he concentrated on landscapes in which the horses became incidental details. He completed over 200 paintings, many of which are held in notable collections including Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Exhibitions
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Previous Exhibitions
Panoramic Views
3 January — 23 February, 2019
The American Dream
American Realism 1945-2016
18 November — 26 May, 2018
From Lens to Eye to Hand
Photorealism 1969 to Today
6 August , 2017— 21 January, 2018
Photorealism: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Painting
Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, Florida
30 June — 8 October, 2017
From Lens to Eye to Hand
Photorealism 1969 to Today
21 April — 12 October, 2018
Hyperrealism: 50 Years of Painting
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
25 February — 5 June, 2017
Recent Press
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Richard McLean
First Generation
American Art Collector, 01/10/2008
Photorealism
More Than Eye Candy
Art & Antiques