Edward Boccia

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rdf:langString Edward Eugene Boccia (1921–2012) was an American painter and poet who lived and worked in St. Louis, Missouri and served as a university professor in the School of Fine Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. Boccia's work consisted mostly of large scale paintings in Neo-Expressionist style, and reflect an interest in religion and its role in the modern world. His primary format was the multi-panel painting. Widely exhibited during his lifetime, and the focus of a number of retrospective and solo exhibits, the artist created over 1,500 paintings, and over fifty large scale multi-panel format oil paintings in a neo-expressionist style, such as Mystique Marriage (1979). The American collector of avant garde European modernism Morton D. May was Boccia's most important patron, and held a large collection of Boccia's work. Research, exhibitions, and publications are overseen by the artist trust - The Edward E. Boccia and Madeleine J. Boccia Artist Trust, St. Louis who also own all copyrights and are the sole authenticator of the artist's works. More may be learned at Official Site of Edward E. Boccia