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Born December 12~ Helen Frankenthaler

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American artist Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928-December 27, 2011) developed a technique of thinning pigments with turpentine so they soaked into and stained the unprimed canvas instead of resting on the surface.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Frankenthaler

Jacob’s Ladder by Helen Frankenthaler
1957 / Oil on canvas / 113-3/8″x69-7/8″ / Museum of Modern Art, NYC

Helen Frankenthaler on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/helen-frankenthaler/

Further reading:
https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/frankenthaler-helen
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-radical-beauty-of-helen-frankenthalers-woodcuts
https://www.skowheganart.org/helen-frankenthaler

Born December 10~ Elizabeth Olds

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Elizabeth Olds (December 10, 1896-March 4, 1991) was an American artist known for her work in developing silkscreen as a fine arts medium. She was also a painter, illustrator, and author of children’s books.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Olds

Me and Her by Elizabeth Olds
c.1940-1970 / Screenprint on paper / 17″x13″ / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC

Elizabeth Olds on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/elizabeth-olds/

Further reading:
https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/elizabeth-olds/
https://www.annexgalleries.com/artists/biography/1781/Olds/Elizabeth
http://thefancifullobster.blogspot.com/2018/01/printmakers-you-should-know-elizabeth.html

Born November 19~ Lili Réthi

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Lili Réthi (November 19, 1894-1969) was an Austrian-born American artist and illustrator. Her best-known work is probably her documentation of the construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_R%C3%A9thi

Construction of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge by Lili Réthi
1964 / Etching on paper, edition of 250 / Image: 12-1/2”x9″ / Private collection

Lili Réthi on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lili-rethi/

Further reading:
https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/420557023/bio
https://www.mta.info/news/2013/10/09/artist-and-bridge
http://www.meltonpriorinstitut.org/pages/textarchive.php5?view=text&ID=76&language=English#

“A Little Spinster Deftly Tucks Great Bridge Into Sketchbook”:
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/05/archives/a-little-spinster-deftly-tucks-great-bridge-into-sketchbook.html

Born November 16~ Alice Trumbull Mason

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Alice Trumbull Mason (November 16, 1904-June 28, 1971) was a pioneering abstract painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the American Abstract Artists organization.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Mason

Meanderthal Roturns by Alice Trumbull Mason
1947 / Etching and aquatint / Image: 15-5/8″x9-5/8″ / MoMA, NYC

Alice Trumbull Mason on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alice-trumbull-mason/

Further reading:
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/alice-trumbull-mason-3151
https://alicetrumbullmason.org/biography/
https://lithub.com/on-unjustly-forgotten-american-abstract-expressionist-alice-trumbull-mason/

Born November 14~ Elisabeth Frink

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Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink CH DBE RA (November 14, 1930-April 18, 1993) was an English sculptor and printmaker whose range of subject matter included humans, birds, animals, and religious figures.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Frink

Water Buffalo by Elisabeth Frink
1984 / Lithograph / 16″x23″ / Private collections

Horse in the Rain IV by Elisabeth Frink
c.1984 / Bronze / 17″ long / Private collection

Elisabeth Frink on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/elisabeth-frink/

Further reading:
https://www.thethurlows.org.uk/little-thurlow-2000/dame-elisabeth-and-the-frinks/
https://www.christies.com/features/Collecting-Guide-Elisabeth-Frink-9909-1.aspx
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2020/05/14/while-in-lockdown-uks-sainsbury-centre-acquires-major-works-by-sculptor-elisabeth-frink

Born November 13~ Norbertine Bresslern-Roth

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Norbertine von Bresslern-Roth (November 13, 1891-November 30, 1978) was an Austrian artist known for her dynamic paintings and prints of animals.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbertine_Bresslern-Roth

Wolves in a Winter Landscape by Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Early 20th century / Color Linocut / 8-3/4″x8-1/8″ / Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA

Norbertine Bresslern-Roth on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/norbertine-bresslern-roth/

Further reading:
https://www.annexgalleries.com/artists/biography/272/Bresslern-Roth/Norbertine
https://arthur.io/art/norbertine-bresslern-roth?crtr=1
https://elhurgador-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2018/05/norbertine-bresslern-roth-pintura.html?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc

 

Born November 1~ Margaret Taylor-Burroughs

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Margaret Taylor-Burroughs (November 1, 1915-November 21, 2010) was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She co-founded what is now the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Taylor-Burroughs

Family by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs
1963 / Linocut on Japanese paper / 19″x15″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Margaret Taylor-Burroughs on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/margaret-taylor-goss-burroughs/

Further reading:
http://www.margaretburroughs.com/biography/
https://www.dusablemuseum.org/exhibition/south-side-stories/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/margaret-burroughs

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 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 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/