Lillian Orlowsky (1914, New York City, NY - 2004, Provincetown, MA) was an American artist known as a member of the American Modernist vanguard of the 1930s. Her paintings spanned a 70-year career.[1][2] Orlowsky was also a textile designer and served her community as a teacher and curator.
Lillian Orlowsky | |
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| Born | 1914 New York City, NY |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Alliance Art School, National Academy of Design, American Artist School, Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art |
| Movement | American Modernist, WPA artist |
Orlowsky's art education began at the Alliance Art School and continued at the National Academy of Design, the American Artist School, and the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art. She was also a WPA artist.[3][4]
Orlowsky's paintings are in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[5] the Provincetown Art Association and Museum,[6] and the Chrysler Museum of Art.[7]
Orlowsky was married to the artist William Freed from 1942 until Freed's death in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lilliam Orlowsky". POBA. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Lillian Orlowsky Obituary". New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Lillian Orlowsky". ACME Fine Art. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Oral history interview with Lillian Orlowsky". Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
- ^ "Lillian Orlowsky". Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Artidtd in the Collection". PAAM. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Lillian Orlowsky". Chrysler Museum of Art. Retrieved 27 September 2017.