Michael Auping: In the mid ‑ 1970s, there was a great deal of critical dialogue about the so ‑ called death of painting. (whitney.org)
His relationship to the medium was intensified by his feeling that he was working against «a perceived death of painting,» and that producing anything original was an impossibility. (artbook.com)
Born in 1916, Pousette - Dart remained a fixture through the alleged death of painting, as artist and teacher, until his death in 1992. (haberarts.com)