Doris Meltzer (1908–1977) was an American artist and art dealer.
Doris Meltzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908 Ulster County, New York |
| Died | October 18, 1977 (aged 68–69) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Serigraphy |
She was born in 1908 in Ulster County, New York. Meltzer attended the Art Students League of New York.[1]
Her older sister, Rachel Meltzer (1904-1994) was married to the American poet Kenneth Fearing (1902-1961).[2]
Meltzer was a member of the American Federation of Arts[1] and, for a time, served as the director of the National Serigraph Society.[3] She was also an art dealer and gallery owner.[4]
Her work was included in the 1940 MoMA show American Color Prints Under $10 The show was organized as a vehicle for bringing affordable fine art prints to the general public.[5] She was also included in the 1947 and the 1951 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society.[6][7]
Meltzer work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art[8] and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.[9]
She died on October 18, 1977, in New York City.[4] Her papers are in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Doris Meltzer". ASKart. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Wald, Alan M. (2012-10-15). American Night: The Literary Left in the Era of the Cold War. UNC Press Books. p. 333n55. ISBN 978-0-8078-3734-4.
- ^ "Meltzer, Doris, 1908-1977". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Deaths". The New York Times. 1 November 1977. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Press release for "American Color Prints Under $10"" (PDF). Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1947). "National Serigraph Exhibition, January 15–February 15, 1947 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1951). "National Serigraph Society Exhibition, April 1–May 2, 1951 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Doris Meltzer". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Summer Memory". Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Doris Meltzer papers, 1960-1978". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
External links edit
- images of Meltzer's work at the National Gallery of Art