Joe Zucker

[1][2] His art was quirky and idiosyncratic, and most often related to the materials, such as cotton and plastic.

His Porthole #4 from 1981, in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art, demonstrated his innovative use of unusual materials.

[4] Zucker, who was Jewish, attended Chicago Sinai Congregation during his youth.

He died from multiple organ failure at his home on May 15, 2024, at the age of 82.

[1][6] Zucker appeared in a 2017 documentary about the Bridgehampton basketball team entitled Killer Bees, produced by Shaquille O'Neal.

Porthole #4 by Joe Zucker, 1981, acrylic, cotton batting, and Rhoplex on canvas, Honolulu Museum of Art