Esther Gentle (1899 – 1991)[3] was a New York City sculptor, painter, printmaker, and gallery manager. Gentle ran an art reproductions business, Esther Gentle Reproductions,[1] and a New York City art gallery. Her work is part of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art's permanent collection.[4]
Esther Gentle Rattner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Esther Gentle 1899 Brooklyn, New York[1] |
| Died | 1991 (aged 91–92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Spouse |
Abraham Rattner
(m. 1949–1978) |
Gentle was the first American woman sculptor given a one-person show at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris.[1]
Esther Gentle and Abraham Rattner's papers were donated to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.[5]
Personal life
editShe married Abraham Rattner in 1949.[6] She was the mother of Dr. Allen Leepa.[7] In 1921, prior to her Rattner marriage, she gave birth to twins Herbert (1921-2008) and Bernard Zipkin (1921-2016), by Harry Zipkin, a Brooklyn painter.
Exhibitions
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art hosts two new exhibitions". TBWeekly.com. Tampa Bay Weekly. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Heller Anderson, Susan; Bird, David (16 October 1985). "New York by day: Artists' Spouses". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Abe Rattner and Esther Gentle: A collaborative work". Annex Galleries – On Fine Prints and Artists. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ A Memoir of Creativity: Abstract Painting, Politics & the...] ISBN 1440123225 by Piri Halasz - 2009
- ^ "Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle Papers, 1891-1986". aaa.si.edu.
- ^ Tampa Bay Magazine - Mar-Apr 2009 - Page 50 books.google.com/books?id=D1gEAAAAMBAJ
- ^ Tampa Bay Magazine - May-Jun 2000 - Page 159
- ^ Ritter, Catrin (2009). "Gentle, Esther". Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon Online – via De Gruyter.
- ^ H., R. (1988). "Ageless Perceptions". Women Artists News. v.13, no.2: 35–36 – via EBSCO.
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