Wayne Quinn

Wayne Douglas Quinn (January 31, 1941 – October 2, 1987) was an American painter. He is known for photorealist works that explore queer male identity in San Francisco during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Early life and education Wayne Douglas Quinn was born on January 31, 1941.

Quinn lived and worked in San Francisco, California, of which he said "this is a mystical city. Once you leave San Francisco there's a whole other reality"

In 1979 Quinn painted author of 'Sex, Drugs & Disco', Mark Abramson.

Work

Quinn worked to achieve a flat photographic effect, creating nudes in "lush flesh tones". The figures most often occupy detailed gem colored San Francisco interiors. Thomas Albright, art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, said of his work, "Quinn's forte...is a kind of haunted realism"

Selected exhibitions Quinn's solo exhibitions include Wayne Douglas Quinn (1962–1972) at Upper Market Street Gallery in 1973.

Collections Quinn's work is held in permanent collections including: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, New York, NY