The Soul of the American Landscape: The Life and Vision of Frank McClure Frank McClure (1896-1979) remains a singular, evocative figure in the tapestry of American art, a creator whose work bridged the visceral realities of American Naturalism with the burgeoning emotional depths of Abstract Expressionism. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, McClure’s early years were steeped in the dualities of the American heartland—a landscape where the se…