Hilda Thorpe

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Hilda Shapiro Thorpe (1919–2000) was an American sculptor and painter. Thorpe taught a generation of metro Washington, D.C. artists.[1]

Life

Thorpe was born Hilda Gottlieb on December 1, 1919, in Baltimore.[2][3] She was a prolific artist who did not start working professionally until she was nearly 40 and had raised three children.[1]

Thorpe made sculpture from materials such as

balsa wood and handmade paper painted with shimmering fields of color. Thorpe carried on the proud tradition of the Washington Color School.[4]

Thorpe was influenced by her peers of the time, including the six artists in The Washington Color School: Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Gene Davis, Howard Mehring, Thomas "Tom" Downing, Paul Reed. In July 1997 Thorpe was interviewed for a special Creative Vision documentary by Barbara Januszkiewicz.[5]

Further reading

  • Bernstein, Adam (April 22, 2000). "Sculptor, Painter Hilda Thorpe Dies; Teacher Was Nearly 40 When She Started Working Professionally". The Washington Post.

References

  1. ^ a b Hilda Thorpe: Sculpture, Paperwork, Painting 1963-1988; Introduction and catalog essays by Elizabeth Tebow; Organized and edited by Lois McArdle.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8352-1878-8
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  3. OCLC 1330888409
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  4. ^ "Ms. Hilda Thorpe interview (text)". Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ms. Hilda Thorpe interview (text)". users.erols.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

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