Susan Subtle
Susan Subtle | |
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Born | |
Died | May 11, 2020 | (aged 78)
Other names | Susan Subtle Dintenfass[1] |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | curator, columnist, product developer |
Website | helloagain.com |
Susan Subtle (December 30, 1941 – May 11, 2020) was an American curator, columnist, and product developer; known for her curatorial work focusing on
Early life and education
Raised in
Work and life
Subtle's work spanned many subjects from
In 1970, horse breeder Edwin Janss Jr named a foal after Subtle.[13] The daughter of Hot Curl and Hillary, Susan Subtle had 48 Starts, 9 Wins, 6 Places, 7 Shows, and career earnings of $77,913. Susan Subtle, the horse, retired in 1977.[14]
In 1993, Tony Warren authored a book, Foot of the Rainbow, and dedicated it to Susan Subtle, the human.[15]
Curation
Hello Again!
Subtle made her curatorial debut in 1997 with Hello Again!, a recycled art focused show, opening at the
The show's core elements remained the same as it traveled with Subtle curating in additional art made by local artists.[19] Chocolatier Joseph Schmidt Confections donated broken bits of chocolates which were served at the opening in Oakland in dialogue with the recycled nature of the show.
, and Valerie Hardy Raven were some of the featured artists of the show.The show was reviewed in Artforum as a "Real Life Rock Greil Marcus’" Top Ten.[3]
We Are Not Alone: Angels and Other Aliens
Working as a guest curator with the
The artists included
Return Engagement
In 2002, Subtle curated a show at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts titled "Return Engagement". This show referenced the content of Subtle's previous shows, presenting outsider and extraterrestrial art.[23]
Writing
Subtle began her journalism career in 1974 with an article in
In 1975, Subtle wrote an article titled: "
From 1975 to 1982, Subtle wrote articles and columns for New West Magazine.
From 1982 to 1985, Subtle wrote columns for the San Francisco Chronicle.
In 1990, Subtle featured
Publications contributed to:
- California Living
- California Magazine
- Des Moines Skywalker
- Elle Decor
- Esquire Magazine[9]
- Los Angeles Times
- Metropolitan Home
- Ms. Magazine
- New Dawn
- New West Magazine
- NY Daily NewsSunday Magazine
- NY Post
- Oui Magazine
- San Francisco Chronicle[11]
- San Francisco Examiner
- San Francisco Garbage Company Newsletter
- San Jose Mercury
- WomenSports
- Working Woman
Subtle contributed to three books. She originated, with Rod Kennedy, the concept for the book Atlantic City, 125 years of ocean madness: starring Miss America, Mr. Peanut, Lucy the Elephant, the High Diving Horse, and four generations of Americans cutting loose published in 1979.
Products
Subtle co-founded an art group and design company called Subtle Bananas with Valerie Hardy. They participated in exhibitions and designed business cards and stationery for clients. In 1974, Susan Berman wrote an article in the SF Examiner featuring the company.[29]
After the Subtle Bananas company, Subtle founded the Subtle Corporation. The Subtle Corp developed many products with the most successful product being the Subtles eyeglass cords, which employ a variety of creatures to help you hang onto your glasses.[30]
References
- ^ a b WILSON, WILLIAM (22 October 1997). "'Hello Again' Mixes Fun With Serious Ideas About Recycling". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Hall, Doug (2003). "Environs Exhibition-Environs-Kinz+ Tillou Fine Art". Education.
- ^ a b Marcus, Greil (May 1997). "Real Life Rock Greil Marcus' Top Ten". Artforum: 34.
- S2CID 57560164.
- ^ "Susan Subtle, former Chronicle columnist who saw the future, dies at 78". SFChronicle.com. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Subtle, Susan (September 13, 1994). "There she is". New York Post.
- ^ Subtle, Susan (February 9, 1997). "Recycling". San Francisco Chronicle Magazine.
- ^ a b Subtle, Susan; Reichl, Ruth; Dollar, Ken (1979). The Contest Book. New York: Harmony.
- ^ a b c Subtle, Susan (August 1974). "Their Arts Belong to Dada". Esquire Magazine.
- ^ Mullinax, Gary (October 22, 1999). "The view from the outside". The News Journal Wilmington, del.
- ^ a b Subtle, Susan (December 18, 1983). "Please Mr. Postman". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ DeCarlo, Tessa (June 22, 1997). "Putting A Mixer In A Museum And Asking, What Is Art?". New York Times. Sunday.
- ^ "Equibase Profiles". www.equibase.com.
- ^ Michelson, Miles. "Susan Subtle Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com.
- ISBN 978-0712655132.
- ^ "Enviro-Friendly Art". Waste360. 1 December 2004.
- ^ "Texas Highways".
- ^ Scott, Michael (1997). "Recycled art crafts a playful exhibit". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ a b Haight, Kathy (1997). "Recycled art says 'Hello Again!' as show kicks off new Tryon Center". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "TRAVELER'S UPDATE". New York Post. 28 September 1999.
- ^ "American Visionary Art Museum - We Are Not Alone: Angels and Other Aliens". www.avam.org.
- ^ "Visionary Art's Otherworldly Visitors". Washington Post. 8 October 1999.
- ^ "TRAVELER'S UPDATE". New York Post. 17 September 2002.
- ^ "Literrata: Mill Valley's Unknown Museum and the Gluers Junk Art Movement". Literrata. 9 August 2017.
- ^ Subtle, Susan (October 1990). "Aimed Straight From The Heart". Elle Decor: 78.
- ISBN 978-0517536049.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: The Contest Book". PEOPLE.com.
- ISBN 978-0395379349.
- ^ Berman, Susan (1974). "Their Ideas Go One Step Beyond". San Francisco Examiner.
- ^ KRIER, BETH ANN; STEIN, JEANNINE (14 December 1990). "A Less Than Subtle Grip for Glasses". Los Angeles Times.