A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Artist, educator, author, and illustrator Dindga McCannon (born 1947)
Threads of the Past, Inspiration for the Future, 2000 / Mixed media quilt / Fridman Gallery, NYC
Tag Archives: Murals
Autoportrait Day 304~ Doris Lee
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American Painter and illustrator Doris Lee (1904-1983)
Self-Portrait, c.1935 / Oil on canvas / D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc, New York, NY
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Dec. 30, 2021~ Doris Lee, Unjustly Forgotten, Gets a Belated but Full Blown Tribute
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/arts/design/doris-lee-overlooked-artist-exhibition.html
Autoportrait Day 299~ Anne Estelle Rice
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American painter and illustrator Anne Estelle Rice (1877-1959)
Self-Portrait, c.1909-10 / Oil on canvas /Private collection
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Autoportrait Day 290~ Violet Oakley
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Painter, muralist, and illustrator Violet Oakley (1874-1961)
1. Self-Portrait: The Artist in Mourning for Her Father, c.1900 / Oil on canvas
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2. Self-Portrait, 1919 / Oil on canvas mounted on panel / National Academy of Design, NYC
3. Self-Portrait, ND / Charcoal on cream illustration board
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
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Autoportrait Day 238~ Dorr Bothwell
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American artist, designer, and educator Dorr Bothwell (1902-2000)
Self-Portrait with Tattoos, Samoa, 1928 / Watercolor and ink on paper / Private collection
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More Dorr Bothwell self-portraits at the The Archive of the Mendocino Heritage Artists:
https://www.williamzacha.com/artists/dorr-bothwell/db-art/db-self-portraits/
Autoportrait Day 225~ Hildreth Meière
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American muralist and mosaicist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)
Self-Portrait, 1943 / Oil on Masonite / National Academy of Design, NYC
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See also: https://schristywolfe.com/2021/09/03/born-september-3-hildreth-meiere/
Autoportrait Day 223~ Isabel Villaseñor
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Mexican visual artist, poet, and songwriter
Isabel “Chabela” Villaseñor (1909-1953)
Self-Portrait, 1929 / Woodcut / Various collections, including Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
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Born October 9~ Victoria Hutson Huntley
Victoria Ebbels Hutson Huntley (October 9, 1900-1971) was a painter, printmaker, muralist, and educator who worked in New York City, Florida, and New Jersey.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Hutson_Huntley
The Flame Bird, Roseate Spoonbill by Victoria Hutson Huntley
1952 / Lithograph on paper / 15-3/4″x11-3/8″ / Private collection
Victoria Hutson Huntley on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/victoria-ebbels-hutson-huntley/
Further reading:
https://kiechelart.com/artist/victoria-ebbels-hutson-huntley/
http://archive.wppl.org/wphistory/VictoriaHutsonHuntley.html
https://artistsofoldflorida.com/artist/victoria-hudson-huntley-orlando-winter-park/
Born September 9~ Aurora Reyes
Aurora Reyes Flores (September 9, 1908-April 26, 1985) was a Mexican painter, writer, and educator considered to be the first female muralist in Mexico.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Reyes_Flores
El Primer Encuentro (The First Meeting) by Aurora Reyes
1978 / Mural in tempera / Casa Municipal, Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico
The Great Women of Muralism in Mexico: https://www.mexicanist.com/l/the-great-women-of-muralism-in-mexico/
Further reading:
https://latinamericanpost.com/22860-aurora-reyes-a-rebel-artist-who-fought-for-equality-in-mexico
https://pioneeringwomen.org/?p=491
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://conchamayordomo.com/2019/08/31/aurora-reyes-flores/&prev=search&pto=aue
Born September 3~ Hildreth Meière
Hildreth Meière (September 3, 1892-May 2, 1961) was one of the most renowned American muralists of the first half of the 20th century.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildreth_Meiere
St. Martin of Tours and a Beggar by Hildreth Meière
c.1940 / Central panel of painted portable triptych / Whereabouts unknown
Hildreth Meière Commissions on IHMA: https://www.hildrethmeiere.org/commissions
Further reading:
https://www.classicist.org/articles/walls-speak-the-narrative-art-of-hildreth-meiere/
https://www.nbm.org/walls-speak-narrative-art-hildreth-meiere/
Behind paywalls:
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/arts/design/hildreth-meiere-the-forgotten-art-deco-artist.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/art-decos-nearly-forgotten-quietly-feminist-master/361495/
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