Pennerton West

Pennerton West
Born(1913-04-11)April 11, 1913
New York, New York
DiedJune 29, 1965(1965-06-29) (aged 52)
Shrub Oak, New York
Known forPrintmaking
SpouseJohn Herma

Pennerton West (April 11, 1913 – June 29, 1965) was an American artist best known for her prints.

Biography

West was born on April 11, 1913, in New York City. West was descended from the American historical landscape painter Benjamin West. She was married to John Herma.

She studied at the Art Student's League and Cooper Union in New York City. She also studied with artists Hans Hoffman, Stanley William Hayter and Ibram Lassaw.

She was affiliated with Atelier 17 in Paris, an avant-garde workshop founded by Hayter in 1927.

West died on June 29, 1965 in Shrub Oak, New York.

Selected works

Selected exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

References

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  2. 1 2 "Pennerton West Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Pennerton West Biography". Artnet. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  4. ↑ Weyl, Christina (25 June 2019). Pennerton West. Christina Weyl, New York. ISBN 9780578534336. Retrieved 2020-03-16. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. 1 2 "Mrs. PennertonWest Herma, Painter, Etcher and Sculptor". The New York Times. 1965-07-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Pennerton West". New York School Art Gallery. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  7. ↑ "Atelier 17". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Vase of Flowers". Art Institute of Chicago.
  9. ↑ "On Such a Night". Art Institute of Chicago. 1946.
  10. ↑ "Standing Female Nude". Art Institute of Chicago.
  11. ↑ "Untitled". Art Institute of Chicago.
  12. ↑ "Woman Crouching". Art Institute of Chicago.
  13. ↑ "GRAPHIC ARTISTS HAVE PRINT SHOW; All Mediums on Display at Borgenicht Gallery--Adrian Paintings at Knoedler's". The New York Times. 1951-09-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  14. ↑ "Atelier 17 chronology". Christina Weyl. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  15. ↑ Housley, Kathleen L. (2003). "The Tranquil Power of Perle Fine's Art". Woman's Art Journal. 24 (1): 3–10. doi:10.2307/1358800. JSTOR 1358800.
  16. ↑ "NOTED ARTISTS TOP BUSY WEEK IN ART; Exhibitions of Work by Ryder and Picasso Head Events at Galleries, Museums". The New York Times. 1947-10-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  17. ↑ "Art Galleries Offer Varied Attractions". The New York Times. 1951-09-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  18. ↑ "Contemporary Art Marks Week Here". The New York Times. 1953. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  19. ↑ "NEW EXHIBITIONS CROWD ART WEEK; Paintings Will Include Graphic Work Shown at Mexico City Biennial". The New York Times. 1958-11-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  20. ↑ "2 MUSEUMS LIST NEW ART SHOWS; Guggenheim Offers Recent Acquisitions, Metropolitan Works From Near East". The New York Times. 1960-04-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

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