Ann Chernow

Ann Chernow
Born
Ann Levy

(1936-02-01) 1 February 1936 (age 88)
New York City, US
Known forPainting, lithography, etching, silkscreen

Ann Chernow (née Levy; born February 1, 1936) is an American artist who is known for her portrait-style illustrations that evoke the images of female cinematic figures of the 1930s and 1940s.[1][2][3][4] Born and raised in New York City, Chernow studied music and art from a young age and acquired an affinity for the arts. Chernow was exposed to several movies that left a lasting impression and prompted her to make the likenesses of leading ladies. Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Katharine Hepburn were the subjects of some of her works in the late 1990s.[1] In most of her works, however, Chernow avoids specificity, choosing instead to portray universal situations through figures who are inspired by film but reinterpreted to transcend stereotypes.[5] Chernow has worked extensively in the mediums of lithography, silkscreen, etching, and colored pencil. She currently resides in Westport, Connecticut, and serves her community through the arts.[4][6]

  1. ^ a b Barbara Cavaliere, "Ann Chernow," Arts Magazine (March 1, 1978): 14.
  2. ^ Douglas P. Clement, "A Westport Artist Whose Inspiration Is Cinematic," Fairfield County Times Monthly (March 1, 1998): 22-24.
  3. ^ Jules Heller and Nancy Heller, North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary (New York: Taylor and Francis, 2013): 123.
  4. ^ a b Joyce Zimmerman, "Blue Monday," Woman: Where Women Make The News (August 1, 1998).
  5. ^ Herbert Lust, "Reel to Real," in Ann Chernow: A Catalogue Raisonné, Prints 1968–2000 (West Haven, CT: Amity Art Foundation, 2001), 3–6.
  6. ^ Rita Papazian, "Westport artist brings to fruition the work of her late husband," Connecticut Post (March 8, 1998).