Dora Kaminsky
| Dora Kaminsky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dora Deborah Kaminsky[1] 1909[1] New York, New York, United States[1] |
| Died | 1977 (aged 67–68)[1] |
| Known for | Serigraph |
Dora Deborah Kaminsky (1909-1977[1]) was an American artist.
Early life and education
Dora Deborah Kaminsky was born in New York City in 1909.[1] As a child, she attended the The Educational Alliance, followed by the Art Students League of New York. She proceeded to study in Europe in the 1930s, including in Vienna, Paris, Stuttgart, and Munich. She made money as an artists' model.[2]
Mid-life
She worked at the Brooklyn Museum and co-founded the National Serigraph Society. In 1944, she visit Taos, New Mexico. She relocated there in 1954. She also had a home in Delphi, Greece. She worked in Hawaii for a brief period.[2]
Kaminsky married Leon Gaspard. He died in 1964 and Kaminsky served as curator of retrospective exhibitions of his work. From 1972-73 she visited Africa and India.[2]
She worked in serigraph printing, pastel drawing, and painting.[2]
Later life and legacy
She died in Taos in 1977.[1]
Notable collections
- The Abandoned Sluice, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dora Kaminsky". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 High Country Profile Magazine. "Dora Kaminsky, Painter". Remarkable Women. MarkeTaos. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Abandoned Sluice". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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