The death has been announced of the artist Brice Marden.

“Brice Marden was one of our greatest American artists, whose achievement in continuing and extending the tradition of painting has long been recognized and celebrated the world over. He was a painter of rare insight into the pleasure and poetry of his medium; always dedicated to gesture, chance, substance—the elemental matters of art. Brice and Helen have been friends of mine for many years, and it has been an honor to share his masterful work with an international audience. This loss is profound, and he will be missed.” - Larry Gagosian

Marden died on Wednesday at home in Tivoli, New York and his death was announced by his daughter Mirabelle Marden - “He was lucky to live a long life doing what he loved” she said, adding that her father had continued painting until Saturday.

photo: Mirabelle Marden