Elaine Anthony (1943–1996) was an American mixed media painter.[1] She was best known for her Black Mesa Series inspired by a spiritual journey of healing undertaken after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. Her work became a mode of expression and empowerment, combined with lifestyle changes, that led her on a redemptive journey toward wellness. Subsequent popular bodies of work created by Anthony include Warrior Marriage Feast Series, Warrior Icon and Spirit Icon.
Elaine Anthony | |
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| Born | 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1996 (aged 52–53) West Redding, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouses | Pedro Sánchez de Movellán
(m. 1964–1982)Bernard Wharton
(m. 1991–1996) |
Biography
editAnthony was born in New York City, New York in 1943, to Jack Murray Anthony, a cartoonist for The New Yorker.[2] She and her identical twin sister, Carol Anthony were raised in Connecticut.[2] Anthony attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.[2] She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design in 1996.
In 1991, she received an award from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Her work was the subject of a retrospective in 1996, at the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase, New York.[2]
Watercolors are her first love, but she also enjoyed using interactive acrylics and pastels, which were great for painting animals.[3]
In 1964, she married a Spanish architect, Pedro Sánchez de Movellán.[2] She had lived in Mexico City for 20 years, her husband Sánchez de Movellán worked for the firm of Luis Barragan.[4] In 1982, the marriage ended in divorce.[2]
In 1991, Anthony married Bernard Wharton.[2] Elaine Anthony died on October 29, 1996, in her home in West Redding, Connecticut, at the age of 53.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ "Elaine ANTHONY (1943-1996)". Artprice.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Smith, Roberta (1996-11-04). "Elaine Anthony, 53, Whose Art Mixed Landscape and Collage (Published 1996)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Elaine Anthony". www.painters-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ a b "People in The News, In Memoriam, Elaine Anthony" (PDF). College Art Association of America, Inc. (CAA). January 1997. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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