Jody Mussoff

Jody Mussoff (born 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American ceramist and artist, living in Virginia.

Jody Mussoff
Born1952
Pittsburgh
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie-Mellon University
Corcoran College of Art and Design
Known forceramic arts

Work

Mussoff's brightly colored drawings[1] represent people and animals from her imagination. She uses a cross-hatching technique, and leaves much of the background blank. Her ceramics are earthenware, also brightly colored, decorated with people and animals. There is humor and a surrealistic quality to her drawings and ceramics.

Critical reception

Mossoff's drawings have been described by The Washington Post as "technically brilliant",[1] while The Orlando Sentinel observed that her drawing's richly colored skin again stands out, although here to more quirkily psychological effect."[2]

The Baltimore Sun described her drawings as having a "degree of understated humor that keeps the message from becoming heavy-handed."[3]

Education

She received her art training at Carnegie-Mellon University and the Corcoran College of Art and Design.[4]

Collections

Her work was included in the exhibition Graphic Masters III, held at the Smithsonian Institution's American Art Museum in 2010, and is in the collections of several other major museums and galleries, including:

Mussoff is listed in major artist databases.[11][12][13]

References
  1. Protzman, Ferdinand (1996-06-01). "JODY MUSSOFF, FIGURING IT ALL OUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. Twardy, Chuck (1990-09-09). "'FACES AND PLACES': PICTURES WITHOUT THE FRAME OF CONTEXT". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  3. Dorsey, John. "Mussoff's drawings speak quietly on life". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. "Jody Mussoff—Graphic Master – Smithsonian Libraries / Unbound". Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  5. "Collection Search". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. "Jody Mussoff | Princeton University Art Museum". artmuseum.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  7. "Artist Info". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  8. "Jody Mussoff | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  9. "Jody Mussoff | University of Maryland Art Gallery". www.artgallery.umd.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  10. "Jody Mussoff, "Pencil" (1995)". PAFA - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  11. Clara: Database of Women Artists
  12. American Art Museum - Collections
  13. Art and Artist Files in the Smithsonian Libraries Collections


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