Kenneth Noland

American artist (1924–2010).

Born April 10th, 1924 in Asheville. [ref]

Died January 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Port Clyde (kidney cancer). [ref]

Occupations
painter, printmaker, university teacher
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan