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Paul McCarthy
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Paul McCarthy, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1945, emerged as a significant force in contemporary art through a relentless exploration of the American psyche and its often-uncomfortable truths. His formative years were marked by a diverse artistic education, beginning at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, before continuing his studies at the University of Utah until 1969. This pursuit led him westward to the San Francisco Art Institute, where he honed his skills as a painter, ultimately culminating in an MFA in film from the University of Southern C…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Paul McCarthy's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
