Elizabeth Murray (artist)

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Elizabeth Murray (born September 6, 1940 in Chicago , † August 12, 2007 in New York ) was an American artist .

Life

The artist was one of the first women to put together a historiographical revision of modern artistic concepts. In the course of her research, she gained new knowledge about Kasimir Malewitsch , Piet Mondrian , Paul Cézanne , Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky .

Her style combined elements of cubism and surrealism . Her puzzle style in particular was considered unique. She addressed the inner fragility of humans.

Elizabeth Murray exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art ( MoMA ) in New York . In 1994 she was elected a full member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design . In 1992 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1998 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , and in 1999 she was a MacArthur Fellow .

She died of lung cancer at the age of 66 .

literature

  • Elizabeth Murray. Paintings 2003-2006. Exhibition catalog PaceWildenstein, text: Dave Hickey. New York 2006.
  • Elizabeth Murray. Painting in the '70s. Exhibition catalog The Pace Gallery, text: Robert Storr. New York 2011.

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  1. ↑ nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "M" / Murray, Elizabeth NA 1994 ( Memento of the original from September 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 5, 2015)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nationalacademy.org
  2. ^ Members: Elizabeth Murray. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 17, 2019 .
  3. ^ New York Times obituary, 13-8-2007
personal data
SURNAME Murray, Elizabeth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American artist
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 2007
Place of death new York