Suellen Rocca

Suellen Rocca (1943-2020) was an American artist and a prominent member of the Chicago Imagists group, which emerged in the 1960s. She is best known for her vibrant, playful and often surreal paintings, which frequently feature exaggerated, cartoon-like imagery and a bold use of color. Rocca’s work often explores themes of gender, identity, and popular culture, and has been exhibited widely in the United States and internationally. She was also a co-founder of the Hairy Who, a group of Chicago-based artists who gained significant recognition for their distinctive style of art, which blended humor and the grotesque with a strong graphic sensibility.