Marilyn Levine

Marilyn Levine
Born(1935-12-22)22 December 1935
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Died2 April 2005(2005-04-02) (aged 69)
Oakland, California
NationalityCanadian
Known forCeramics
MovementTrompe-l'œil, funk art
Websitewww.marilynlevine.com

Marilyn Levine (born 22 December 1935 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, died 2 April 2005 in Oakland, California) was a Canadian ceramics artist known for her trompe-l'œil art. She built a reputation making ceramic works of art that looked like leather handbags, garments, and briefcases.[1][2] She was associated with the funk art movement.[3]

  1. ^ Oliver, Myrna (11 April 2005). "Marilyn Levine, 69; Her Ceramic Works Looked Like Real Leather". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ Stewart, Iain. "Levine, Marilyn (1935–2005)". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ Gotlieb, Rachel. "Marilyn Levine". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 March 2016.