Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Duane Flatmo

Role / Field:

American artist renowned for murals, label art, and kinetic sculptures in Northern California.

Born:

1957

Century / Era:

1957s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Duane Flatmo (born 1957) is an American artist best known for his murals, label art and kinetic art sculptures in northern California. Flatmo’s first mural was the Bucksport Mural painted in 1984 at Bucksport Sporting Goods in Eureka, California. Since then his works have included the Murray Field Vintage 193 at Eureka Travel, Nature’s Bounty on the North Coast Co-op, A Landscape of Humboldt County at Pierson’s Building Center, Old Time Gas Station with Customers at Finnegan and Nasen Auto Supply, Fill’er up! on Henderson and F Streets, Horse and Hounds at Eureka Animal Clinic, Underwater Scene at Yakima Racks Corporate Offices, Multicultural Mural at Los Bagels, Pacific Outfitters in Arcata, Bigfoot at the Willow Creek Ace Hardware building, and Tribute to Architecture and Performing Arts on the Arkley Center of Performing Arts in Eureka, which is one of the largest murals in northern California measuring 70 feet by 70 feet.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Flatmo worked with the Rural Burl Mural Bureau in Eureka, CA, a youth group associated with Ink People Center for the Arts, painting murals throughout Old Town Eureka. Some of his completed works with the Bureau include Animals are People Too at Courthouse...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

• Achille Mbembe — Contemporary (Born in 1957) (1957): Cameroonian historian and political theorist known for critiques of colonialism.
• Aga Khan III — Contemporary (Died in 1957) (1957): 48th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community and founder of the All-India Muslim League.
• Ai Weiwei — Contemporary (Born in 1957) (1957): Dissident Chinese conceptual artist, documentarian, and activist known for critiquing the CCP.
• Aki Kaurismäki — Historical peer (Born in 1957) (1957): Acclaimed Finnish filmmaker known for minimalist, melancholic, and darkly comedic cinema.
• Albert Anastasia — Historical peer (Died in 1957) (1957): Italian-American mob boss, co-founder of Murder, Inc., and boss of the Gambino crime family.
• AB de Villiers — Historical peer (Born in 1984) (1984): Iconic South African cricketer, celebrated for his all-around batting genius.
• Adriene Mishler — Historical peer (Born in 1984) (1984): American yoga instructor, actress, and YouTube entrepreneur.
• A. A. Milne — Contemporary figure (Died in 1956) (1956): Celebrated English author, famed for Winnie-the-Pooh and children's literature.
• Aileen Wuornos — Contemporary figure (Born in 1956) (1956): American serial killer known for murdering seven male clients in Florida.
• Alec Baldwin — Contemporary figure (Born in 1958) (1958): Versatile American actor known for dramatic depth and comedic timing.
• 1957 Historical Timeline & Archive — Explore world events and figures from 1957

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