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Ming C. Lowe (born October 13, 1945) is an American painter of large-scale contemporary works on canvas and a fine art photographer. She emerged from the most embryonic 1960s rock 'n' roll scenes to become a unique voice in the Southern California desert, where her home was a gathering place for like-minded, creatively driven individuals of all genres of the arts seeking a place of peace and inspiration amid the turbulence of what was called the counter-culture. After her work attracted and served as a source of inspiration for the likes of Eric Burdon of the Animals, Paul Butterfield, Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground, American Indian guitar legend Jesse Ed Davis and James Gurley of Big Brother and the Holding Company, Lowe moved from Palm Desert to the nearby Santa Rosa Mountains and began producing photographic art inspired by visits to working and abandoned Midwest steel mills; the living, breathing waterfronts of San Diego; the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta, and images of the 9/11 in catastrophes in New York and Washington, D.C.. The significance and vitality of her art is growing in national recognition as the underground she once nurtured becomes more mainstream. Today, her work can be seen in the catalogs of Fortune 500 business and national museums and art galleries. ==Biography== Lowe was born in Washington, D.C.. Her mother, Choral Lowe, named her Ming after her attraction to Ming Dynasty art. It may have seemed a strange, non-conformist act in 1945 mainstream America, but Lowe considered it her mother's greatest gift. Lowe's grandfather, a successful businessman, owned homes in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the beach town of La Jolla, California. Lowe grew up in both cities, excelling in swimming and tennis. But she was largely ignored by her parents. There was never a breakfast before school. No money for lunch. No toys. No movies. No hugs. No "I love yous." A different school every year. Lowe tested with an I.Q. of 143 and showed early signs of artistic talent. But she was not encouraged to pursue any of her passions. Her parents divorced when she was 12, launching Lowe on a journey of boarding schools and public schools from Arcadia, California to Las Vegas to Salt Lake as her mom remarried, divorced and remarried again. Left alone with her grandparents in Salt Lake, Lowe easily passed the University of Utah's college boards exams, but dropped out of the 11th grade when her grandparents went to Europe. Lowe then headed west to California. She wanted to be a beatnik. She had her own car and a pack of unfiltered Camel cigarettes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ming C. Lowe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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