Minna Citron
Minna Wright Citron ( October 15, 1896 - December 23, 1991 ) was an American painter and graphic artist . Her early prints focus on the role of women, sometimes in a satirical way known as urban realism .
Life
Minna Citron was born on October 15, 1896 in Newark, New Jersey, the youngest of five children. She married the businessman Henry Citron, with whom she had two sons, Casper and Thomas.
In 1924, she began studying arts at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences while married, living in Brooklyn and looking after their two children.
In 1928 she studied at the Art Students League with John Sloan and Kenneth Hayes Miller , whose satirical depictions of city life influenced her own style. She had her first solo exhibition in 1930 at the New School for Social Research .
In 1934, she and her husband separated. She then had a longstanding relationship with the lawyer and philanthropist Arthur B. Brenner. Their common interest in psychoanalysis influenced Citron.
On December 21, 1991, Minna Citron died at the age of 95 after a long-term illness in Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan . Her papers are at Syracuse University ; her work is in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Artist Info. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
- ^ A b c d Roberta Smith: Minna Citron, 95, Artist Whose Work Spanned 2 Schools . In: The New York Times . December 24, 1991, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed November 26, 2019]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Citron, Minna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Citron, Minna Wright |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark, New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1991 |
| Place of death | Manhattan |