V. V. Rankine, also known as Elvine Richard Rankine, Elvine Magruder, and Vivian Scott Rankine (1920–2004),[1] was an American artist and art teacher.[2][3][4][5] She was known for her minimalist sculptures.[1]
V. V. Rankine | |
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| Born | Elvine Richard July 27, 1920 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2004 (aged 83)[1] Olney, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | Elvine Richard Rankine, Vivian Scott Rankine, E. R. Rankine, Elvine R. King, Elvine King |
| Education | Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, Black Mountain College |
| Occupation | sculptor |
| Spouse(s) | John H. Magruder,[1] Paul Scott Rankine,[1] Rufus G. King[1] |
Biography
editRankine was born on July 27, 1920, and raised in Boston.[1][2] Rankine attended the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, where she studied with Arshile Gorky.[6] This was followed by study at Black Mountain College, where she met and study with Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Josef Albers.[2] She showed her work at Jefferson Place Gallery.[2]
Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[7] the American University Museum[8] and the Phillips Collection.[9] Her personal papers are included in the Archives of American Art.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Rankine, V. V., 1920-2004". LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ a b c d "Elvine "V.V." Rankine". Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. 21 April 2020.
- ^ Forgey, Benjamin (27 November 1982). "Abstract Urban Images". Washington Post.
- ^ HARRIS, MARY EMMA (1987). "Art As Experiment: From The Arts At Black Mountain College". The American Poetry Review. 16 (3): 7–18. JSTOR 27778228.
- ^ Lewis, Jo Ann (1982-01-16). "Shapes of Somberness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Herrera, Hayden (2005-01-03). Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work. Macmillan. p. 460. ISBN 978-0-374-52972-7.
- ^ "V. V. Rankine | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
- ^ "American University | Corcoran". www.corcoran.org.
- ^ "Woman Before the Gate". www.phillipscollection.org.
- ^ "V. V. Rankine papers, 1945-1980". www.aaa.si.edu.
External links
edit- V. V. Rankine papers, 1945-1980, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
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