Tag Archives: Sculpture

Born December 17~ Paula Wilson

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Paula Wilson (born December 17, 1975) is an American mixed-media artist creating works examining cultural history, individual identity, and the female persona.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Wilson

Data Unloaded by Paula Wilson
2008 / Collage, watercolor, colored pencil on paper / 41-1/4″x26″
Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

Paula Wilson on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/paula-wilson/

Further reading:
https://paulajwilson.com/
https://traveler.marriott.com/storybooked/paula-wilson/
http://www.strangefirecollective.com/qa-paula-wilson

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 8~ Nellie V. Walker

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Nellie Verne Walker (December 8, 1874-July 10, 1973) was an American sculptor. At 4’8″ and less than a hundred pounds, Walker seemed an unlikely candidate to be a sculptor. Because of her diminutive size and monumental work, she became known as “the lady who lived on ladders.”
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Walker

“That Best Portion of a Good Man’s Life His Little Nameless Unremembered Acts of Kindness and of Love”
Shippey family monument by Nellie Verne Walker
1922 / Rosehiil Cemetery, Chicago / Photograph by Jim Craig

Nellie V. Walker’s obituary on newspapers.com: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16400459/nellie-walker-death/

Further reading:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/bdi/DetailsPage.aspx?id=388
Nellie Verne Walker: An Appreciation by Josephine Craven on Google Books: https://bit.ly/3EINf5i
https://gravelyspeaking.com/2016/03/19/sculptress/

Born December 2~ Gülsün Karamustafa

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Gülsün Karamustafa (born 1946, Ankara, Turkey) is a visual artist and filmmaker. Her installations, paintings, sculptures, and videos examine the complexities of gender, globalization, and migration.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn_Karamustafa

Prayer Rug with Elvis by Gülsün Karamustafa
1986 / Tapestry collage / 70-4/5″x41-1/3″ / Photo from SALT Research Library

Gülsün Karamustafa on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gulsun-karamustafa/

Further reading:
https://www.guggenheim.org/map/gulsun-karamustafa
http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2021/5/19/glsn-karamustafa-portraying-the-personal
https://m.bianet.org/english/art/248579-contemporary-artist-gulsun-karamustafa-receives-roswitha-haftmann-prize

Born November 26~ Kara Walker

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Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African-American artist known for her exploration of race, stereotypes, gender, and identity throughout American history.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Walker

Pack-Mules in the Mountains, from the portfolio Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) by Kara Walker
2005 / Offset lithograph and screenprint on paper / 53”x39” / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC

Kara Walker on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/kara-walker/

Further reading:
https://walkerart.org/collections/artists/kara-walker
https://fineartglobe.com/artists/kara-walkers-take-on-our-troubled-times/
https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/kara-walker-cut-to-the-quick/

Born November 21~ Evelyn Beatrice Longman

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Evelyn Beatrice Longman (November 21, 1874-March 10, 1954) was an American sculptor of allegorical figures, monuments, and memorials.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Longman

Hood Memorial aka Hoyt Memorial by Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs, Photograph Archives, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Evelyn Beatrice Longman on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/evelyn-beatrice-longman/

Further reading:
https://nationalacademy.emuseum.com/people/281/evelyn-beatrice-longman
https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/artist/evelyn-beatrice-longman/
https://issuu.com/loomischaffee/docs/evelyn_beatrice_longman

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 11~ Beulah Ecton Woodard

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Beulah Ecton Woodard (November 11, 1895-July 13, 1955) was an American sculptor and painter and the first African-American artist to show at LACMA.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Woodard

Young Boy (Chuck) by Beulah Ecton Woodard
1954 / Painted clay (fired) / 12-1/2″x10″x6″ / Private collection

Beulah Ecton Woodard on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/beulah-woodard/

Further reading:
https://cshockart.com/2017/02/05/artist-a-day-challenge-5-beulah-ecton-woodard/
https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/BEULAH-WOODARD-(1895—1955)-African-Woman?saleno=2156&lotNo=8&refNo=606026
https://web.archive.org/web/20130730204726/http://maa.missouri.edu/objects/euroam/2007-4AmWoodardMaudelle.html

See also: https://schristywolfe.com/2020/03/19/womens-history-month-in-visual-arts-march-19/

Born October 23~ Lygia Clark

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Lygia Clark (October 23, 1920-April 25, 1988) was a Brazilian painter, sculptor, and installation artist. Her later works were more holistic with a focus on psychotherapy and healing.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lygia_Clark

Bicho Pássaro do Espaço by Lygia Clark
1960 / Aluminum / 19-3/4″x20″x3/8″ / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA

Lygia Clark on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lygia-clark/

Further reading:
https://www.latinamericanart.com/en/artist/lygia-clark/
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/lygia-clark/
https://www.newcitybrazil.com/2021/10/04/sensorial-aesthetics-a-new-exhibition-encompasses-lygia-clarks-four-decade-career/

Born October 17~ Marina Núñez del Prado

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Bolivian artist Marina Núñez del Prado (October 17, 1910-September 9, 1995) was one of the most respected sculptors from Latin America. She carved from native Bolivian woods, as well as black granite, alabaster, basalt, and white onyx.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez_del_Prado

Flores de los Andes by Marina Núñez del Prado
c.1945 / Glazed terracotta / 22-1/5″x15-3/4″ / Private collection

Marina Núñez del Prado on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marina-nunez-del-prado/

Further reading:
https://www.latamart.com/profile/marina-nunez-del-prado/
https://ww3.aauw.org/2012/02/22/meet-marina-nunez-del-prado-famed-bolivian-artist/
https://msi-gob-pe.translate.goog/portal/cultura/casa-museo-marina-nunez-del-prado/?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc