Robert Cottingham nickname(s):
Robert Cottingham
Robert Cottingham date of birth:
September 26, 1935
How old is Robert Cottingham?
89
Where was Robert Cottingham born?
Brooklyn, New York
Robert Cottingham body shape:
Average
What color is Robert Cottingham's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Robert Cottingham gay or straight?
Straight
What is Robert Cottingham's ethnicity?
White
What is Robert Cottingham nationality?
American
What is Robert Cottingham's occupation?
Artist
Short Biography
Robert Cottingham (born 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is considered to be one of most important original photorealist painters. Cottingham's work focuses on items associated as Americana. He studied art at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute. His first solo show was in 1971 at the O.K. Harris Gallery in New York. In 1990, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician, and became a full Academician in 1994. A retrospective of Cottingham's work took place at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 1998.