Born December 5~ Yvonne Twining Humber

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Yvonne Twining Humber (December 5, 1907–2004) worked for Boston’s WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 to 1943. Humber’s work combined the styles and themes of Regionalism with the hard-edged clarity of Precisionism.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Twining_Humber

A Shakeress at her Loom by Yvonne Twining Humber
1936 / Oil on canvas / Dimensions? / Private collection

Yvonne Twining Humber at Tacoma Art Museum:
http://tacoma.emuseum.com/emuseum/people/37/yvonne-twining-humber/objects

Further reading:
https://www.okcmoa.com/celebrating-womens-history-month-okcmoa/
https://www.whatcommuseum.org/five-women-artists-yvonne-twining-humber/
https://fryemuseum.org/images/docs/Yvonne%20Twining%20Humber_final.pdf

Cascadia Art Museum Video~
Vintage Christmas Cards and Yvonne Twining Humber: https://vimeo.com/487425631

Born December 4~ Gae Aulenti

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Gae Aulenti (December 4, 1927-October 31, 2012) was an Italian architect whose work included industrial and exhibition design, furniture, graphics, stage design, lighting and interior design.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gae_Aulenti

Sgarsul Rocker designed by Gae Aulenti for Italian brand Poltronova
1962 / Leather, Wood / 33″x28-3/4″x35-2/5″ / Photo Centro Studi Poltronova

Gae Aulenti on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gae-aulenti/

Further reading:
https://www.webuildvalue.com/en/infrastructure-news/gae-aulenti-works.html
https://womeninlighting.com/extras/entry/gae-aulenti
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/nov/05/gae-aulenti

Born December 3~ Marjorie Organ

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Marjorie Organ Henri (December 3, 1886-July 1930) was an Irish-born American illustrator, cartoonist, and caricaturist. She had 6 pieces in the landmark 1913 Armory Show.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Organ

Robert Henri in Bed by Marjorie Organ
ND / Mixed media on paper / 10″x8-1/2″ / Private collection

Marjorie Organ on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marjorie-organ/

Further reading:
https://emuseum.delart.org/people/426/marjorie-organ/objects
http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2013/11/ink-slinger-profiles-by-alex-jay.html
https://irishcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Marjorie_Organ_(1886-1930)

“The Sunday Funnies at the Armory Show”: https://hyperallergic.com/118872/the-sunday-funnies-at-the-armory-show/

Born December 2~ Gülsün Karamustafa

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Gülsün Karamustafa (born 1946, Ankara, Turkey) is a visual artist and filmmaker. Her installations, paintings, sculptures, and videos examine the complexities of gender, globalization, and migration.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn_Karamustafa

Prayer Rug with Elvis by Gülsün Karamustafa
1986 / Tapestry collage / 70-4/5″x41-1/3″ / Photo from SALT Research Library

Gülsün Karamustafa on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gulsun-karamustafa/

Further reading:
https://www.guggenheim.org/map/gulsun-karamustafa
http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2021/5/19/glsn-karamustafa-portraying-the-personal
https://m.bianet.org/english/art/248579-contemporary-artist-gulsun-karamustafa-receives-roswitha-haftmann-prize

Born December 1~ Eileen Agar

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Eileen Forrester Agar RA (December 1, 1899-November 17, 1991) was a British-Argentinian painter, sculptor, photographer, and collage artist associated with the Surrealist movement.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Agar

Quadriga by Eileen Agar
1935 / Oil on canvas / 20″x24″ / ©The estate of Eileen Agar

Eileen Agar on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/eileen-agar/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/eileen-agar/
https://www.artic.edu/articles/889/when-eileen-agar-made-a-magritte-her-own
https://www.artlyst.com/reviews/eileen-agar-a-surrealist-trailblazer-whitechapel-gallery-sue-hubbard/

Born November 30~ Margit Kovács

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Margit Kovács (November 30, 1902-June 4, 1977) was a Hungarian ceramist and sculptor. A museum of her work was opened in 1973.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margit_Kov%C3%A1cs

Wine, Wheat, Peace by Margit Kovács
1942 / Glazed terracotta relief / 45-1/4”x53-1/2” / Ferenczy Museum, Szentendre, Hungary

Margit Kovács on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/margit-kovacs/

Further reading:
https://www.hung-art.hu/frames-e.html?/english/k/kovacs_m/index.html
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/margit-kovacs/
https://marshallcolman.blog/2014/08/05/margit-kovacs-versatile-hungarian-ceramist-who-combined-folk-and-modernist-elements-in-her-work/

Born November 29~ Gertrude Jekyll

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Gertrude Jekyll VMH (November 29, 1843-December 8, 1932) was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer, and artist.
Biography on Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:
https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-37597

Thomas in the Character of Puss in Boots by Gertrude Jekyll
1869 / Oil on canvas / 30”x25” / Godalming Museum, Surrey, UK

Gertrude Jekyll on the Godalming Museum website: http://www.godalmingmuseum.org.uk/index.php?page=gertrude-jekyll

Further reading:
https://heritagecalling.com/2018/11/29/a-brief-introduction-to-the-remarkable-gertrude-jekyll/
https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/collection/photograph-album-of-prints-by-gertrude-jekyll/
https://gertrudejekyll.co.uk/paintings-by-gertrude-jekyll/

Born November 28~ Lotte Laserstein

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Lotte Laserstein (November 28, 1898-January 21, 1993) was a German-Swedish painter who was an important artist in Germany’s Weimar Republic.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_Laserstein

Traute in a Green Pullover by Lotte Laserstein
c.1931 / Oil on paper / 30”x21-1/4” / Private collection, Sweden

Lotte Laserstein on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lotte-laserstein/

Further reading:
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/lotte-laserstein-the-german-realist-who-challenged-expectations#
https://londonartweek.co.uk/lottelasersteinweimar/
https://www.lostwomenart.de/en/artist/lotte-laserstein/
https://www.artandobject.com/articles/wwii-nearly-ended-her-career-now-lotte-laserstein-earns-late-recognition

Born November 27~ Katherine Milhous

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Katherine Milhous (November 27, 1894-December 5, 1977) was an American artist, illustrator, and writer. In 1951, her book The Egg Tree (1950) won the Caldecott Medal.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Milhous

Pennsylvania Costumes and Handicrafts, the Pennsylvania Germans by Katherine Milhous
c.1936-1941 / Lithographic poster promoting Lancaster County / Library of Congress, DC

Katherine Milhous on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/katherine-milhous/

Further reading:
https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Milhous__Katherine
http://www.postersforthepeople.com/field-update–blog/celebrating-katherine-milhous
https://blogs.brown.edu/libnews/womens-history-month/

Born November 26~ Kara Walker

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Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African-American artist known for her exploration of race, stereotypes, gender, and identity throughout American history.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Walker

Pack-Mules in the Mountains, from the portfolio Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) by Kara Walker
2005 / Offset lithograph and screenprint on paper / 53”x39” / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC

Kara Walker on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/kara-walker/

Further reading:
https://walkerart.org/collections/artists/kara-walker
https://fineartglobe.com/artists/kara-walkers-take-on-our-troubled-times/
https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/kara-walker-cut-to-the-quick/