Born March 16~ Anne Truitt

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Anne Truitt (March 16, 1921-December 23, 2004) was an American artist known for her large-scale Minimalist sculptures.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Truitt

Morning Choice by Anne Truitt
1968 / Acrylic on marine mahogany plywood / 72″x14″x14″ / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri

Anne Truitt on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anne-truitt/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anne-truitt/
https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2017/in-the-tower-anne-truitt.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/anne-truitts-artistic-journey-143259617/

15Mar2021

Born March 15~ Gerda Wegener

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Gerda Marie Fredrikke Wegener (March 15, 1886-July 28, 1940) was a Danish illustrator and painter. “Wegener is known for her fashion illustrations and later her paintings that pushed the boundaries of gender and love of her time.”
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerda_Wegener

Portrait of Lili Elbe with Green Feather Fan by Gerda Wegener
1920 / Painting / 32 1/3″x24″ / Private collection

Gerda Wegener on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gerda-wegener/

Further reading:
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/gerda-wegener/m0685sk?hl=en
https://arthur.io/art/gerda-wegener

14Mar2021

Born March 14~ Ellen Mary Rope

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Ellen Mary Rope (March 14, 1855-September 13, 1934) was a British sculptor whose career stretched from 1885 until the early 1930s. She worked chiefly in bas-relief in stone, cast metal, or plaster.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Mary_Rope

Maquette for Moberly Memorial, Salisbury Cathedral by Ellen Mary Rope
1890 / Plaster relief / 40″x30 1/2″ / Private collection

Ellen Mary Rope on Suffolk Artists site: https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=547

Further reading:
http://www.arthur.rope.clara.net/EMR.htm#
https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/mapping/public/view/person.php?id=msib5_1206734288&search=Ellen%20Mary%20Rope
https://www.skinnerinc.com/news/blog/della-robbia-pottery-wall-plaque-by-ellen-mary-rope/

13Mar2021

Born March 13~ Fannie Hillsmith

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Fannie Hillsmith (March 13, 1911-July 27, 2007) was an American artist from Boston who distinguished herself as a painter of Cubist-inspired still lifes and interiors.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Hillsmith

The Chair by Fannie Hillsmith
1960 / Collage with cut-paper, found objects, and graphite
19″x12 1/2″ / McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX

Fannie Hillsmith on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/fannie-hillsmith/

Further reading:
https://thejohnsoncollection.org/fannie-hillsmith/
https://atelier17.christinaweyl.com/artist-biographies/fannie-hillsmith/
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/fannie-hillsmith-2228

12Mar2021

Born March 12~ Elaine de Kooning

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Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning (March 12, 1918-February 1, 1989) was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_de_Kooning

Seated Man by Elaine de Kooning
c.1950-1952 / Oil on paper / 36 1/8″x24 1/8″ / The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC

Elaine de Kooning on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/elaine-de-kooning/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/elaine-de-kooning/
https://www.blackmountaincollege.org/elaine-and-willem-de-kooning-the-summer-of-1948/
https://www.danspapers.com/2020/09/artists-residence-history-elaine-de-kooning-house/

11Mar2021

Born March 11~ Naomi Blake

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Naomi Blake (born Zisel Dum March 11, 1924-died November 7, 2018) was a British sculptor whose work reflected her experience as a Holocaust survivor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Blake

Emergence-A by Naomi Blake
1987 / Bronze with copperplate base / 14 3/5″x4 3/4″x3 1/16″ / Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, London, UK

Naomi Blake on ArtUK: https://www.artuk.org/discover/artists/blake-naomi-19242018

Further reading:
https://sculptors.org.uk/news/2020/03/archive-pioneering-women
http://www.naomiblake.co.uk/about.html
https://www.thejc.com/news/obituaries/obituary-naomi-blake-ufocaqc1

10Mar2021

Born March 10~ Anna Hyatt Huntington

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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (March 10, 1876-October 4, 1973) was an American sculptor who was among New York City’s most prominent sculptors in the early 20th century.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Hyatt_Huntington

Reaching Jaguar by Anna Hyatt Huntington
c.1905-1906 / Bronze / 6 7/16″x4 5/8″ / Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio
Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Jaguars: http://www.wcsarchivesblog.org/anna-hyatt-huntingtons-jaguars/

Anna Hyatt Huntington on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anna-vaughn-hyatt-huntington/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anna-hyatt-huntington/
http://medallicartcollector.com/anna-hyatt-huntington_biography.html

9Mar2021

Born March 9~ Constance Mayer

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Constance Mayer (Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer-La Martinière) (March 9, 1775-May 26, 1821) was a French painter of portraits, allegorical subjects, miniatures, and genre works.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Mayer

Self-Portrait with Artist’s Father by Constance Mayer
1801 / Oil on canvas / 89″x70 1/2″ / Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT

Constance Mayer on Artnet:
http://www.artnet.com/artists/constance-marie-fran%C3%A7oise-c-la-martini%C3%A8re-mayer/

Further reading:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157540795/constance-mayer
Constance Mayer on French Ministry of Culture (in French)
Constance Mayer-La Martinière (in German)

8Mar2021

Born March 8~ Aenne Biermann

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Aenne Biermann (March 8, 1898-January 14, 1933) was a self-taught artist who became a well-known figure in German avant-garde photography.
Biography on The Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/biermann-aenne

Würfelbecher (Dice Cup) by Aenne Biermann
1928–1929 / Gelatin silver print / 6 1/2″x4 4/5″ / Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany

Aenne Biermann on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/aenne-biermann/

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/interactives/objectphoto/artists/556.html
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/aenne-biermann/
https://cphmag.com/biermann-60-fotos/

7Mar2021

Born March 7~ Bernarda Bryson Shahn

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Bernarda Bryson Shahn (March 7, 1903-December 13, 2004) was an American painter, lithographer, and writer and illustrator of children’s books.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernarda_Bryson_Shahn

Crash by Bernarda Bryson Shahn
1929 / Lithograph / Image: 10 1/10″x8 1/5″ / National Gallery of Art, DC