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Francis Celentano

American, 1928-2016


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Francis Celentano

Celentano, Francis

Francis Michael Celentano

Born

New York May 25, 1928

Active

Washington

Died

Seattle November 20, 2016

Occupation or Type

painter

muralist

professor

Northwest artist

Bio

Born in New York City, Celentano received a master's degree from New York University Institute of Fine Arts and later traveled to Italy on a Fulbright Scholarship. A muralist and installation artist, Celentano's public art includes kinetic and optical art in the Seattle area. He began teaching at the University of Washington in 1966.

Gender

Male

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