Born March 11~ Naomi Blake

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Naomi Blake (born Zisel Dum March 11, 1924-died November 7, 2018) was a British sculptor whose work reflected her experience as a Holocaust survivor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Blake

Emergence-A by Naomi Blake
1987 / Bronze with copperplate base / 14 3/5″x4 3/4″x3 1/16″ / Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, London, UK

Naomi Blake on ArtUK: https://www.artuk.org/discover/artists/blake-naomi-19242018

Further reading:
https://sculptors.org.uk/news/2020/03/archive-pioneering-women
http://www.naomiblake.co.uk/about.html
https://www.thejc.com/news/obituaries/obituary-naomi-blake-ufocaqc1

10Mar2021

Born March 10~ Anna Hyatt Huntington

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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (March 10, 1876-October 4, 1973) was an American sculptor who was among New York City’s most prominent sculptors in the early 20th century.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Hyatt_Huntington

Reaching Jaguar by Anna Hyatt Huntington
c.1905-1906 / Bronze / 6 7/16″x4 5/8″ / Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio
Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Jaguars: http://www.wcsarchivesblog.org/anna-hyatt-huntingtons-jaguars/

Anna Hyatt Huntington on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anna-vaughn-hyatt-huntington/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anna-hyatt-huntington/
http://medallicartcollector.com/anna-hyatt-huntington_biography.html

3Mar2021

Born March 3~ Helen Phillips

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Helen Elizabeth Phillips (March 3, 1913-January 22, 1994) was an American sculptor, printmaker, and graphic artist active in San Francisco, New York, and Paris.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Phillips_(artist)

Rencontre (The Meeting) by Helen Phillips
1954 / Color Intaglio / Image: 24 3/4×19″ / Not sure of location of this particular copy

Helen Phillips on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/helen-phillips/

Further reading:
http://aeqai.com/main/2018/08/dolan-maxwells-at-the-seattle-art-fair/
https://modernism.com/designers-and-manufactures/helen-elizabeth-phillips-hayter
https://atelier17.christinaweyl.com/artist-biographies/helen-phillips/

28Feb2021

Born February 29~ Augusta Savage

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Augusta Savage (February 29, 1892-March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor and a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_Savage

Gwendolyn Knight by Augusta Savage
1934-35 / Painted plaster / 18 1/2″x8 1/2″x9″ / Seattle Art Museum, WA

Augusta Savage on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/augusta-savage/

Further reading:
https://www.antiquetrader.com/art/augusta-savage-a-groundbreaking-artist
http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2021/2/24/augusta-savage-and-the-harlem-renaissance
https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/the-harp-augusta-savages-lost-masterpiece/

24Feb2021

Born February 24~ Ida Matton

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Ida Elisabeth Matton (February 24, 1863-July 7, 1940) was a Swedish artist, primarily a sculptor, who was active in Paris for most of her adult life.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Matton

Sculpted Portrait of a Woman by Ida Matton
1891 / Terracotta / 13 3/4″x15 3/4″x11 4/5″ / Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden

Ida Matton on the DigitalMuseum: https://bit.ly/37RRAEo

Further reading:
https://skbl.se/en/article/IdaElisabethMatton
https://www.nationalmuseum.se/en/a-portrait-sculpted-by-ida-matton
The Artist Ida Matton (translated by Google)

9Feb2021

Born February 9~ Edith Maryon

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Louisa Edith Church Maryon (February 9, 1872-May 2, 1924), better known as Edith Maryon, was an English sculptor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Maryon

The Pixies’ Ring by Edith Maryon / No information available
Exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1906

Edith Maryon on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_Edith_Maryon

Further reading:
https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib5_1209417826
Biography of Edith Louise Maryon, translated by Google
Edith Maryon Art School in Freiburg (in German): https://bildhauer-kunststudium.com/kunstschule/geschichte/
Edith Maryon Foundation: https://maryon.ch/en/

6Feb2021

Born February 6~ Elfriede Abbe

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Elfriede Martha Abbe (1919–2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver, and botanical illustrator.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfriede_Abbe

The Hunter by Elfriede Abbe
c.1935 / Sculpture for the 1939 World’s Fair in NYC,
located in the Production and Distribution Zone at Perylon Hall

Elfriede Abbe at Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, NY
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7631711@N08/sets/72157628153713895/with/6402892053/

Further reading:
http://tcpl-exhibits.blogspot.com/2011/11/elfriede-abbe-illustrator-printer.html
https://www.brainpickings.org/2019/03/06/elizabeth-barrett-browning-prometheus-bound-elfriede-abbe/
http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2233#overview

4Feb2021

Born February 4~ Mary Frank

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Mary Frank (born February 4, 1933) is an English sculptor, painter, printmaker, draftswoman, and illustrator.
Biography at the Paris Review: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2011/05/26/mary-frank/

Cusp #1 by Mary Frank
2015-17 / Archival pigment print on bamboo paper / 21 1/2″x16 1/2″ / maryfrankartist.com

Mary Frank on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/mary-frank/

Further reading:
https://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/mary-frank
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/frank-mary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Frank

28Jan2021

Born January 28~ Anna Golubkina

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Anna Semyonovna Golubkina (January 28, 1864-September 7, 1927) was a Russian Impressionist sculptor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Golubkina

Portrait of Alexei Remizov by Anna Golubkina
1911 / Tinted wood / 27 3/4″x21 3/4″x13 2/5″ / State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, RU

Anna Golubkina’s personal exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in 1914:
http://www.tg-m.ru/catalog/en/golubkina-anna-0

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/anna-goloubkina/
https://www.artiststudiomuseum.org/studio-museums/anna-golubkina-memorial-studio/
https://www.tretyakovgallerymagazine.com/articles/2-2014-43/moscow-and-art-anna-golubkina

27Jan2021

Born January 27~ Miye Matsukata

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Miye Matsukata (January 27, 1922-February 16, 1981) was a Japanese-born American jewelry designer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miye_Matsukata

25th Anniversary Print by Miye Matsukata
1975 / Lithograph / Sheet: 22 3/8″x14 13/16″ / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Inset: Photograph of necklace by Miye Matsukata