Mercedes Matter
American painter, draughtswoman, and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mercedes Matter (née Carles; 1913 – December 4, 2001)[1][2] was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New York Studio School.[3]
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Mercedes Matter | |
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Born | Mercedes Carles 1913 (1913) |
Died | December 4, 2001(2001-12-04) (aged 87–88) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Arthur B. Carles (father), Bennett College, Maurice Sterne, Alexander Archipenko, Hans Hofmann |
Known for | Painting, Drawing, Educator |
Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
Spouse |
Herbert Matter
(m. 1939; died in 1984) |
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