Schwabacher, Ethel, 1903-1984

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Painter, art historian; New York, N.Y.

Schwabacher studied at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and in Europe before becoming a painting student under Arshile Gorky in New York, 1934-1936. Schwabacher wrote Arshile Gorky (1957), with a preface by Lloyd Goodrich and introduction by Meyer Schapiro, and a biography, John Ford, Conquistador, about her painting colleague and friend.

From the description of Ethel Schwabacher papers, 1940-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502429

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referencedIn Colette Roberts Papers and Interviews with Artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf Colette Roberts Papers and Interviews with Artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf Colette Roberts Papers and Interviews with Artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf John Charles Ford papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf William and Ethel Baziotes papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Ethel Schwabacher papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Schwabacher, Ethel, 1903-1984. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
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creatorOf Harry Rand interviews with artists Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Baziotes, Ethel. person
associatedWith Baziotes, William, 1912-1963. person
associatedWith Cavallon, Giorgio, 1904-1989. person
associatedWith Colette Roberts person
associatedWith De Kooning, Willem, 1904- person
associatedWith Ford, John Charles, 1929- person
associatedWith Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897- person
associatedWith Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948. person
associatedWith Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994. person
associatedWith Guerrero, José, 1914- person
associatedWith Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966. person
associatedWith Kline, Franz, 1910-1962. person
associatedWith Motherwell, Robert. person
associatedWith Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970. person
associatedWith Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956. person
associatedWith Pousette-Dart, Richard, 1916-1992. person
associatedWith Rand, Harry. person
associatedWith Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967. person
associatedWith Reynal, Jeanne, 1903- person
associatedWith Roberts, Colette, 1910-1971. person
associatedWith Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970. person
associatedWith Ryan, Anne, 1889-1954. person
associatedWith Schapiro, Meyer, 1904- person
associatedWith Still, Clyfford, 1904- person
associatedWith Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953. person
associatedWith Tomlin, Bradley Walker, 1899-1953. person
associatedWith Tworkov, Jack. person
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New York (State)--New York
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Art historians
Painters
Painting, Modern
Women art historians
Women painters
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Birth 1903

Death 1984

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