photo of Mel Tanner in 1973 (1925-1993) Mel Tanner (1925-1993) had many sketchbooks which we archive. He would often create several sketches until he decided which one to settle on and begin construction. He would also use colored pencils as seen below. This was in contrast to Dorothy Tanner who rarely drew. She was …
Category: Mel Tanner
Feb 18
Our Latest Newsletter
Hi Everyone! Hope the new year is going well! Here is some of what’s going on at Lumonics. Culture Hopping with the Biennial of the Americas Lumonics truly enjoyed hosting the January Culture Hop of the Biennial of the Americas which is based in Denver, CO. Attendees were very appreciative of the light art …
Dec 10
Pre-Lumonics: Post-World War II
After serving in combat in WW II, Mel Tanner enrolled at the Brooklyn Museum Art School under the new G.I. Bill. This photo was on the cover of the 1950-51 School Catalog. Max Beckmann (foreground), Mel Tanner (far right). Mel was a student in Mr. Beckmann’s painting class. Max Beckmann died in 1950. Mel Tanner …
Sep 30
Rediscovering Norman Zammitt, a 1960s Visionary of the Light and Space Movement (Artnet.com)
Archive photo of Norman Zammitt in the studio. Courtesy of Karma Gallery Excerpts from the Article by Annikka Olsen, Galleries Editor (Artnet): “Roughly 60 years since Zammitt’s first exhibition in New York, a new solo show at Karma gallery brings to light two of the artist’s most significant bodies of work. American art in …
