Pennerton West
Pennerton West | |
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| Born | April 11, 1913 New York, New York |
| Died | June 29, 1965 (aged 52) Shrub Oak, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Printmaking |
| Spouse | John Herma |
Pennerton West (April 11, 1913 – June 29, 1965) was an American artist best known for her prints.[1]
Biography
West was born on April 11, 1913, in New York City.[2] West was descended from the American historical landscape painter Benjamin West.[3] She was married to John Herma.[4]
She studied at the Art Student's League and Cooper Union in New York City.[5] She also studied with artists Hans Hoffman, Stanley William Hayter and Ibram Lassaw.[6]
She was affiliated with Atelier 17 in Paris, an avant-garde workshop founded by Hayter in 1927.[7]
West died on June 29, 1965[2] in Shrub Oak, New York.[5]
Selected works
- Vase of Flowers (1945/1965)[8]
- On Such a Night (1946)[9]
- Standing Female Nude (n.d.)[10]
- Untitled (n.d.)[11]
- Woman Crouching (n.d.)[12]
Selected exhibitions
Group exhibitions
- Atelier 17, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, NY, September 24-October 14, 1951[13][14]
- Nine Women Painters, Bennington College Gallery, Bennington, VT, March 20-April 2, 1953[15]
Solo exhibitions
- Norlyst Gallery, New York, NY, October 1947[16]
- De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY, September 1951[17]
- De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY, January 1953[18]
- Condon Riley Gallery, New York, NY, November 1958[19]
- Willard-Lucien Gallery, New York, NY, April 19-May 7, 1960[20]
References
- ^ "Pennerton West". AskArt. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b "Pennerton West Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "Pennerton West Biography". Artnet. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "Pennerton West". New York School Art Gallery. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ "Atelier 17". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ "Vase of Flowers". Art Institute of Chicago.
- ^ "On Such a Night". Art Institute of Chicago. 1946.
- ^ "Standing Female Nude". Art Institute of Chicago.
- ^ "Untitled". Art Institute of Chicago.
- ^ "Woman Crouching". Art Institute of Chicago.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "Atelier 17 chronology". Christina Weyl. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- JSTOR 1358800.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
Further reading
- Nine Women Painters exhibition program at Bennington College Library
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