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Born November 23~ Signe Scheel

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Signe Scheel (November 23, 1860-December 15, 1942) was a Norwegian painter. Her most famous work, The Lord’s Servant, is in the National Museum of Art in Oslo.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signe_Scheel

Portrait of the Artist Helga Ring (Reusch) by Signe Scheel
1890 / Oil on canvas / 26-1/2”x24-1/5” / National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, NO

Signe Scheel on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/signe-scheel/

Further reading:
Translation of Norwegian Biographical Lexicon: https://bit.ly/3FFLYvP
Translation of lokalhistoriewiki: https://bit.ly/3kTsbAP
Translation of infobae: https://bit.ly/3FEvILE

Born November 22~ Dora Maar

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Henriette Theodora Markovitch (November 22, 1907-July 16, 1997), known as Dora Maar, was a French photographer, painter, and poet.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Maar

The Conversation by Dora Maar
1937 / Oil on canvas / 63-4/5”x51” / Almine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso Foundation for Art, Madrid, Spain

Dora Maar on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/dora-maar/

Further reading:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-dora-maars-undeniable-influence-generation-surrealists
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/dora-maar-15766/seven-things-know-dora-maar
https://gagosian.com/quarterly/2019/11/21/essay-discovering-dora-maar/

Residency Program at the Dora Maar House:
https://maisondoramaar.org/the-fellowships-la-maison-dora-maar/

Born November 18~ Cornelis Ruhtenberg

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Cornelis Ruhtenberg (November 18, 1923-2008) was an American artist known for Abstract figure, portrait, and still-life painting. In 1956, Cornelis Ruhtenberg married the American painter Jules Kirschenbaum.
Biography on Wikipedia (Google translation from German): https://bit.ly/30xdwol

Self-Portrait by Cornelis Ruhtenberg
ND / Oil on wooden panel / 12″x10-2/5″ / Private collection

Cornelis Ruhtenberg on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/cornelis-ruhtenberg/

Further reading:
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/cornelis-ruhtenberg-4183
https://www.askart.com/artist/Cornelis_Ruhtenberg/101602/Cornelis_Ruhtenberg.aspx
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00080808/00001/thumbs

Born November 17~ Jacqueline Lamba

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Jacqueline Lamba (November 17, 1910-July 20, 1993) was a French artist. Primarily a painter, her career included collage, sculpture, and the surrealist objects she created during her marriage to first husband André Breton.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Lamba

Puits et Cerisier by Jacqueline Lamba
1943-48 / Oil on canvas / 28″x18″ / Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Jacqueline Lamba on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/jacqueline-lamba/

Further reading:
http://www.thesurrealists.org/jacqueline-lamba.html
https://jacqueline-lamba.fr/en/
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-bold-surrealist-alongside-magritte-miro-destroyed-work

“Far away from Paris: the surrealistic network in Mexico”:
https://www.schirn.de/en/magazine/context/2020/fantastische_frauen/far_away_from_paris_the_surrealistic_network_in_mexico/

Born November 15~ Georgia O’Keeffe

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Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (November 15, 1887-March 6, 1986) was an American artist best known for oil paintings characterized by sophisticated gradations of tone and color.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O%27Keeffe

The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y. by Georgia O’Keeffe
1926 / Oil on canvas / 48-1/2″x30-1/4″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Georgia O’Keeffe on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/georgia-okeeffe/

Further reading:
https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/about-georgia-okeeffe/
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geok/hd_geok.htm
https://www.christies.com/features/Georgia-O-Keeffe-7330-1.aspx

Born November 12~ Jane Peterson

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Jane Peterson (November 12, 1876-August 14, 1965) was an American painter whose style combined influences such as Impressionism, Fauvism, and Expressionism.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Peterson

Spring Bouquet by Jane Peterson
c.1912 / Oil on canvas / Framed: 40-1/16″x30″ / Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Jane Peterson on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/jane-peterson/

Further reading:
https://auctiondaily.com/news/artist-to-know-jane-peterson/
https://www.hirschlandadler.com/galleries/jane-peterson
https://www.caldwellgallery.com/artists/jane-peterson/biography

Born November 10~ Lou Albert-Lasard

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Lou Albert-Lasard (November 10, 1885-July 21, 1969) was a Franco-German Expressionist artist. During her lifetime she created drawings, etchings, watercolors, and oil paintings.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Albert-Lasard

Backyard in Paris by Lou Albert-Lasard
ND / Oil on canvas / 25-5/8″x21-1/4″ / Private collection

Lou Albert-Lasard on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lou-lazar-albert-lazard/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/lou-albert-lasard/
“The Hidden Museum”, Germany, Google translation: https://bit.ly/3qlIPwQ
Wiener Zeitung, Republic of Austria, Google translation: https://bit.ly/3mVqPHb

Born November 8~ Ruth Ray

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Ruth Ray (November 8, 1919-December 18, 1977) was an American commercial artist, portraitist, and Magical Realist painter.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ray

The Portal by Ruth Ray
1945 / Oil on canvas / 17-1/8″x12-1/8″ / Private collection

Ruth Ray on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ruth-ray/

Further reading:
Scroll down for a bio~ https://www.artsy.net/artwork/ruth-ray-venus-de-milo
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ruth-ray-vintage-arabian-horse-print-77152417
http://www.ruthrayartist.com/ruthslife.htm

Born November 7~ Ángeles Santos Torroella

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Ángeles Santos Torroella (November 7, 1911-October 3, 2013) was a Catalan Spanish painter, graphic artist, and illustrator.
Biography on Sketchline: https://thesketchline.com/en/authors/angeles-santos-torroella/

Girl (Portrait of Conchita) by Ángeles Santos Torroella
c.1929 / Oil on canvas / 25-2/5″x18-1/2″ / Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, ES

Ángeles Santos Torroella on Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía:
https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/buscar?bundle=obra&f%5B0%5D=im_field_obra_autor%3A5115

Further reading:
Angeles Santos Torroella~ https://bit.ly/3o1wBXn
Royal Academy of History~ https://bit.ly/3mRDQS9
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/angeles-santos-torroella/

Born November 3~ Lois Mailou Jones

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Loïs Mailou Jones (November 3, 1905-June 9, 1998) was an American artist and educator. Jones’ career began in the 1930s and she continued to produce art work until her death in 1998 at the age of 92.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Mailou_Jones

Ubi Girl from Tai Region by Lois Mailou Jones
1972 / Acrylic on canvas / 43-3/4″x60″ / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Lois Mailou Jones on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lois-mailou-jones/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/lois-mailou-jones/
https://fredericmagazine.com/2021/02/lois-mailou-jones-artist-textile-design/
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug01/westkaemper/callaloo/mailoujones.html