What is Peter Alexander (artist)?
'''Peter Alexander''' (February 27, 1939 &ndash; May 26, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] artist. He was part of the [[Light and Space]] artistic movement in [[southern California]] in the 1960s. He was best known for his [[resin]] sculptures from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{citation | title= Peter Alexander: In this Light | author= Hickey, Dave | publisher= Hudson Hills Press | year=1999 }}</ref> He was born in [[Los Angeles]]. In 1980 he was awarded a fellowship from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peteralexander.com/pa/?page_id=4 |title=Biography |publisher=Peteralexander.com |access-date=2015-05-06 |archive-date=2015-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216155447/http://www.peteralexander.com/pa/?page_id=4 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a longtime friend of [[Christopher Isherwood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2010/12/10/peter-alexander/read/in-the-green-room/ |title=Zócalo Public Square :: Peter Alexander |publisher=Zocalopublicsquare.org |access-date=2015-05-06 |archive-date=2012-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005113902/http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2010/12/10/peter-alexander/read/in-the-green-room/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A portrait of Alexander by Isherwood's former lover [[Don Bachardy]] has been seen at the [[Laguna Art Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles1999/Articles0399/CR0399.html |title=C&R 0399 |publisher=Artscenecal.com |access-date=2015-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922050418/http://www.artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles1999/Articles0399/CR0399.html |archive-date=2015-09-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2011, Craig Krull Gallery exhibited a survey of Alexander's work, including paintings and sculptures from 1970 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.craigkrullgallery.com/Exhibition/Future.html#alexander |title=Next Exhibitions |publisher=Craigkrullgallery.com |acces