Edward M. Corbett: Pioneer of Color Field Painting and American Landscape Edward Wilkins Corbett (August 22, 1919 – June 6, 1971) was an American abstract expressionist artist whose distinctive approach to color and form profoundly impacted the landscape art movement of his time. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Corbett’s formative years were spent traveling extensively—first in El Paso, Texas, due to his father's military service as a cavalry officer, followed by stints in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and the Philippines—experiences that instilled in him a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and envir…