1984 Paul Reed Original Abstract Signed Painting

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Paul (Allen) Reed (March 28, 1919 – September 26, 2015) was an American artist most associated with the Washington Color … more Paul (Allen) Reed (March 28, 1919 – September 26, 2015) was an American artist most associated with the Washington Color School and Color Field Painting.

At the time of his death in 2015 Reed was the last living member of the Washington Color School - an art group that gained national fame in the 1960s. Paul Allen Reed was born in Washington, DC in 1919 and attended McKinley High School. Reed moved to San Diego for college, but soon returned to DC to accept a job at The Washington Times-Herald in 1937 working in the graphics department masking out half-tones in advertisements.

Measurements are of the actual painting. Frame size is 22.25 tall by 18 wide. less