American, (1929–2004)
Sam Tchakalian was a painter, printmaker, and teacher. He was born in Shanghai, China in 1929. His family relocated to California in 1947 and, after serving in the U.S. Army, Tchakalian enrolled in San Francisco City College, where he received his AA degree in 1950, his BA in 1952, and finally his MFA in 1958. He set up his studio in San Francisco in 1957 and taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1966 to 2001. His oil paintings, created with a palette knife, reveal layers of color; and are examples of Northern California abstract gestural painting.
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At the Plaza: Alphabet 1979.109.a
At the Plaza: Alphabet 1979.109.b
At the Plaza: Can/NY/Gee 1979.114.b
At the Plaza: Feels Good/Numb Nuts 1979.112.b
At the Plaza: Feels Good/Numb Nuts 1979.112.a
At the Plaza: Hand/Yes/On Table/Push Ball 1979.117.a
At the Plaza: Hand/Yes/On Table/Push Ball 1979.117.b
At the Plaza: Lady Fingers 1979.111.b
At the Plaza: Lady Fingers 1979.111.a
At the Plaza: Nina/Run for Life 1979.115.b
At the Plaza: Nina/Run for Life 1979.115.a
At the Plaza: Numbers 1979.110.b
At the Plaza: Numbers 1979.110.a
At the Plaza: Spoon 1979.113.b
At the Plaza: XEO/TOO/WWW 1979.116.b
At the Plaza: XEO/TOO/WWW 1979.116.a
At the Plaza: Can/NY/Gee 1979.114.a
At the Plaza: Spoon 1979.113.a
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