Tag Archives: Artists’ Birthdays

Born October 21~ Brigitte Coudrain

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Brigitte Coudrain (born October 21, 1934) is a French engraver, painter, and illustrator.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Coudrain

New York City by Brigitte Coudrain
1967 / Color lithograph / 21″x18″ / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC

Brigitte Coudrain on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/brigitte-coudrain/

Further reading:
https://www.mchampetier.com/Brigitte-Coudrain-2154-en-others.html
http://www.artoftheprint.com/artistpages/coudrain_brigitte_troissoucis.htm
https://artisticafineart.com/blogs/artist-biography/tagged/brigitte-coudrain

Born October 20~ Ella Bergmann-Michel

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Ella Bergmann-Michel (October 20, 1896-August 8, 1971) was a German abstract artist, photographer, and documentary filmmaker.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Bergmann-Michel

Fischlein Rot Stech Dich Tot by Ella Bergmann-Michel / 1918
Pen and India ink and red ink, gold paint, gouache, watercolor, pencil and printed paper collage on paper
19-5/8″x16-1/8″ / Private collection

Ella Bergmann-Michel on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ella-bergmann-michel/

Further reading:
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1522/ella-bergmann-michel-german-1896-1971/
https://www.artsy.net/article/jshtngn-collagestudie-horizontal-1926-and-the-lost-work-of
https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/sezione/la-donna-con-la-kinamo-ella-bergmann-michel/

Born October 19~ Jacqueline Marval

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Jacqueline Marval was the pseudonym for Marie Josephine Vallet (October 19, 1866-May 28, 1932), who was a French painter, lithographer and sculptor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Marval

La belle Gretchen by Jacqueline Marval
ND / Oil on canvas / 24″x19-3/4″ / Private collection

Jacqueline Marval on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/jacqueline-marval/

Further reading:
https://www.jacqueline-marval.com/biography
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/jacqueline-marval/
https://www.museemusings.com/home/jacqueline-marval

Born on October 18~ Fanny Y. Cory

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Fanny Young Cory (October 18, 1877-July 28, 1972) was an illustrator for magazines and books, a watercolorist, and one of America’s first female syndicated cartoonists.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Cory

Illustration for The Fanny Cory Mother Goose by Fanny Y. Cory
1913 / 11″x9″, 73 pages / Bobs-Merrill Company Publishers, NY

Fanny Y. Cory on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/fanny-y-cory/

Further reading:
https://fycory.com/
https://www.dbdowd.com/illustration-history/2015/11/13/fanny-young-cory
http://montanawomenshistory.org/drawing-on-motherhood-the-cartoons-and-illustrations-of-fanny-cory-cooney/
https://library.osu.edu/site/cartoons/2019/01/10/student-post-the-life-of-cartoonist-and-illustrator-fanny-y-cory/

Born October 17~ Marina Núñez del Prado

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Bolivian artist Marina Núñez del Prado (October 17, 1910-September 9, 1995) was one of the most respected sculptors from Latin America. She carved from native Bolivian woods, as well as black granite, alabaster, basalt, and white onyx.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez_del_Prado

Flores de los Andes by Marina Núñez del Prado
c.1945 / Glazed terracotta / 22-1/5″x15-3/4″ / Private collection

Marina Núñez del Prado on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marina-nunez-del-prado/

Further reading:
https://www.latamart.com/profile/marina-nunez-del-prado/
https://ww3.aauw.org/2012/02/22/meet-marina-nunez-del-prado-famed-bolivian-artist/
https://msi-gob-pe.translate.goog/portal/cultura/casa-museo-marina-nunez-del-prado/?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc

Born October 16~ Anna Waser

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Anna Waser (October 16, 1678-September 20, 1714) was a Swiss miniature painter, draftsman, etcher, and calligrapher. She received her first drawing and painting lessons at the age of 12. Almost all of Waser’s work has been lost.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Waser

Portrait of Mr. Sulzer from Winterthur by Anna Waser
ND / 4-1/3″x3-1/10″ / Watercolor on parchment / Private collection

Anna Waser on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anna-waser/

Further reading:
https://www.sikart.ch/KuenstlerInnen.aspx?id=4022965 (in German)
http://womenintheactofpainting.blogspot.com/2013/06/child-prodigy.html
“Anna Waser Swiss painter”, Google translation: https://bit.ly/3AKIvcn
“The tragic life of the first Swiss painter”, Google translation: https://bit.ly/3DIPKDy

 

Born October 15~ Minna Citron

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Minna Wright Citron (October 15, 1896-December 23, 1991) was an American painter and printmaker. In the early 1940s, Citron’s work shifted from figurative work towards a more abstract style.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minna_Citron

Men Seldom Make Passes by Minna Citron
1946 / Soft-ground etching, engraving, aquatint, and gauffrage with stencil / Image: 14-15/16″x9-1/4″
Various collections, including Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, University Park, PA

Minna Citron on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/minna-wright-citron/

Further reading:
https://atelier17.christinaweyl.com/artist-biographies/minna-citron/
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/citron-minna
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2021/08/25/south-of-union-square-the-birthplace-of-american-modernism-minna-citron/

Born October 14~ Grace Drayton

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Grace Drayton (October 14, 1878-January 31, 1936) was an illustrator, the creator of the Campbell Soup Kids, and one of the first and most successful female cartoonists.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Drayton

Campbell’s Soup Recipe Book Cover by Grace Drayton
1916 / J. Campbell Co., Camden, N.J. / 6″x7-1/2″ / Hathi Trust Digital Library

Grace Drayton on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/grace-drayton/

Further reading:
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/drayton_g.htm
https://www.dbdowd.com/illustration-history/2015/11/13/grace-gebbie-drayton-wiederseim
https://comicskingdom.com/trending/blog/2014/03/13/ask-the-archivist-grace-g-drayton
Grace Drayton Paper Dolls: https://youtu.be/psppEitzJ3M

 

Born October 13~ Edna Boies Hopkins

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Edna Boies Hopkins (October 13, 1872-March 24, 1937) was an American artist who made woodblock prints, based upon Japanese ukiyo-e art and techniques she learned from Arthur Wesley Dow.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_Boies_Hopkins

Pepper by Edna Boies Hopkins
c.1907 / Color woodcut / 10-7/8″x7-5/16″ / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Edna Boies Hopkins on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/edna-boies-hopkins/

Further reading:
https://art.famsf.org/edna-boies-hopkins
http://provincetownartistregistry.com/H/hopkins_edna_boies.htm
https://thejohnsoncollection.org/edna-hopkins/

Born October 12~ Carolee Schneemann

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Carolee Schneemann (October 12, 1939-March 6, 2019) was an American visual experimental artist, known for her multi-media works on the body, narrative, sexuality and gender.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolee_Schneemann

Four Fur Cutting Boards by Carolee Schneemann / 1962-63
Oil paint, umbrellas, motors, light bulbs, string lights, photographs, fabric, lace, hubcaps, printed papers, mirror, nylon stockings, nails, hinges, and staples on wood / 90-1/2″x131″x52″ / ©Estate of Carolee Schneemann

Carolee Schneemann on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/carolee-schneemann/

Further reading:
https://library.stanford.edu/blogs/stanford-libraries-blog/2019/03/tribute-carolee-schneemann-1939-2019
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/carolee-schneemanns-art-is-not-made-for-your-comfort
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/mar/08/carolee-schneeman-performance-artist-taught-us-how-to-live