1960s Timeline

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Jan 2, 2022

Kurt Seligmann, Surrealist Painter, Accidentally Kills Himself

Jan. 2, 1962 - Kurt Seligmann (pictured in 1946), 61-year-old artist, author, and costume designer, killed himself accidentally today...

Dec 13, 2021

Grandma Moses Dead at 101

Dec. 13, 1961 - Grandma Moses, who became one of the country’s most famous painters in her late seventies, died in Hoosick Falls, N.Y.,...

Oct 11, 2021

Artist Willem de Kooning a No-Show in Court on Assault Charge

Oct. 11, 1961 - The abstract painter Willem de Kooning (pictured) could not appear in court to answer an assault charge, his lawyer said...