Stella Waitzkin
Stella Waitzkin (1920–2003) was an American installation artist known for sculptural representation of books.[1]
Stella Waitzkin | |
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Born | Stella Rosenblatt[1] 1920 New York, New York |
Died | 2003 (aged 82–83) New York, New York |
Nationality | American |
Website | stellawaitzkin |
Biography
Waitzkin was born New York City in 1920.[2] She studied with the abstract expressionists Hans Hofmann and Willem de Kooning.[3] She was the recipient of nine MacDowell fellowships from 1974 through 1984.[4] She was a member of the Women Artists in Revolution, and a member of Art Worker's Coalition during the 1970s.[5] She died in 2003 in New York City.[2] Prior to her death she agreed to the formation of the Waitzkin Memorial Library Trust which then distributed her works to over sixty museums.[6]
Her work is in the permanent collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center[3] as well as the National Gallery of Art,[7] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[2] and the University at Albany.[8]
A significant collection of her works was obtained by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center including three sculptural walls based on Waitzkin's Hotel Chelsea living room.[3]
References
- "Waitzkin, Stella". John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Stella Waitzkin". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Stella Waitzkin". Kohler Foundation Inc. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Stella Waitzkin - Artist". MacDowell Colony. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Oral history interview with Stella Waitzkin, 1971". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Talk about the Art and Life of Stella Waitzkin". Martha's Vineyard Calendar. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Stella Waitzkin". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Stella Waitzkin, Untitled (27 Books)". University at Albany. Retrieved 28 March 2020.