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Born June 15~ Anna Mahler

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Anna Justine Mahler (June 15, 1904-June 3, 1988) was an Austrian sculptor. Born in Vienna, Anna Mahler was the second child of the composer Gustav Mahler and his wife Alma Schindler.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Mahler

Tower of Masks by Anna Mahler
1961 / Limestone / Height: 15 ft / University of California (UCLA)  Photo © Ewald Judt

Anna Mahler on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anna-mahler/

Further reading:
https://artistscollectingsociety.org/members/anna-mahler/
https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/family-tree/generation-7/2-anna-justine-mahler-gucki-1904-1988/
https://stephenjones.blog/2020/11/18/anna-mahler/

Born June 11~ Worden Day

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Esther Worden Day (June 11, 1912-January 27, 1986) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and curator.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worden_Day

Now Flowing by Worden Day
1956 / Color woodcut on paper / 9″x7-1/16″ / RISD Museum, Providence, RI

Worden Day on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/worden-day/

Further reading:
https://www.annexgalleries.com/artists/biography/532/Day/Worden
https://atelier17.christinaweyl.com/artist-biographies/worden-day/
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/worden-day-papers-9297

Born June 9~ Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

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Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (June 9, 1877-March 18, 1968), an American sculptor, is known for her groundbreaking depictions of the African and African-American experience.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Vaux_Warrick_Fuller

Ethiopia by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller / c.1921 / Paint on plaster / 13″x3-1/2″x3-7/8″
National Museum of African American History and Culture, DC

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/meta-vaux-warrick-fuller/

Further reading:
http://biographies.framinghamhistory.org/meta-warrick-fuller/
https://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/the-sculpture-of-meta-vaux-warrick-fuller/
https://danforth.framingham.edu/exhibition/meta-fuller/

Born June 7~ Evelyn Statsinger

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Evelyn Statsinger (June 7, 1927-February 13, 2016) was a multi-disciplinary artist working across media, including painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Biography on Gray Gallery: https://www.richardgraygallery.com/artists/estate-of-evelyn-statsinger

Bountiful Landscape by Evelyn Statsinger
1976 / Oil on linen / 48″x38″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Evelyn Statsinger on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/evelyn-statsinger/

Further reading:
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-evelyn-statsinger-16267#transcript
https://www.richardgraygallery.com/viewing-rooms/evelyn-statsinger#tab:thumbnails
https://art.newcity.com/2016/02/25/in-memoriam-evelyn-statsinger-1927-2016/

Born June 6~ Coosje van Bruggen

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Coosje van Bruggen (June 6, 1942-January 10, 2009) was a Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic. She collaborated extensively with her husband, Claes Oldenburg.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coosje_van_Bruggen

Spoonbridge and Cherry by Coosje van Bruggen & Claes Oldenburg
1985-1988 / Aluminum, stainless steel, paint / 354″x618″x162″ / Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

Coosje van Bruggen on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/coosje-van-bruggen/

Further reading:
https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/artist/coosje-van-bruggen/
https://arthistorians.info/bruggenc
https://ocula.com/magazine/insights/claes-oldenburg-coosje-van-bruggen-shared-history/

Born May 23~ Marisa Merz

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Marisa Merz (May 23, 1926-July 20, 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor. In 2013 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Merz

Untitled (Living Sculpture) by Marisa Merz
1966 / Aluminium / Overall displayed dimensions variable / Tate London, UK

Marisa Merz on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marisa-merz/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/marisa-merz/
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/marisa-merz-obituary-1606417
https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/marisa-merz

Born May 18~ Isabel Villaseñor

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Isabel ‘Chabela’ Villaseñor (May 18, 1909-March 13, 1953) was a noted post-revolutionary Mexican sculptor, printmaker, painter, poet, and songwriter.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Villase%C3%B1or

Untitled (Woman resting her chin on her hand) by Isabel Villaseñor
ND / Woodcut on transparent paper / Image: 11″x8-1/4″ / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA, CA

Beyond Frida: 10 Mexican Female Artists You Should Know:
https://remezcla.com/lists/culture/mexican-female-artists/

Further reading:
http://www.aceroarte.com/coleccion/Isabel_Villasenor_oaxaquena.htm
https://piso9.net/between-popular-music-and-painting-isabel-villasenor/?lang=en
https://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1063-printmaking-from-revolution-to-establishment/

Born May 14~ Betty Woodman

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Betty Woodman (May 14, 1930-January 2, 2018) was an American ceramic artist whose pieces ranged from massive site-specific murals to fragmentary columns and carpet-like floor pieces.
Biography on Woodman Family Foundation: https://www.woodmanfoundation.org/betty/biography

(Detail) Alessandro’s Rooms by Betty Woodman
2011 / Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, laquer, acrylic paint, canvas

102-1/2″x354-1/2″x15-3/4″ / Photos from Salon 94, New York, NY

Betty Woodman on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/betty-woodman/

Further reading:
https://hyperallergic.com/419859/betty-woodman-obituary/
https://www.wallpaper.com/art/betty-woodman-david-kordansky-gallery-los-angeles
http://artistproject.metmuseum.org/5/betty-woodman/

Born May 10~ Lenore Tawney

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Lenore Tawney (May 10, 1907-September 24, 2007) was an American artist known for her sculptural weaving and assemblages.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenore_Tawney

Lenore Tawney with Drawing In Air XV (The Crossing)
1998 / Linen, wood / 96″x48″x24″ / Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

Lenore Tawney on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lenore-tawney/

Further reading:
https://www.artic.edu/artists/36890/lenore-tawney
https://magazine.artland.com/lost-and-found-artist-series-lenore-tawney/
https://www.craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/lenore-tawney-spiritual-revolutionary

Born May 4~ Alice Nordin

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Alice Nordin was a Swedish sculptor trained at the Higher School of Art and Crafts in Stockholm, the Royal Art Academy, and later in France and Italy; she became best known for her portrait busts.
Biography on Olympedia: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/921362

A Memory by Alice Nordin
1899 / Patinated plaster / 19-1/4″x14-3/4″x11-4/5″ / National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Alice Nordin on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alice-nordin/

Further reading:
https://skbl.se/en/article/AliceNordin
https://www.nationalmuseum.se/en/om-nationalmuseum/nyheter/nationalmuseum-f%C3%B6rv%C3%A4rvar-skulptur-av-alice-nordin
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.signaturer.se/Sverige/AliceNordin.htm