Betty Cooke | |
|---|---|
 Cooke in 2004 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Cooke May 5, 1924 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2024 (aged 100) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Jewelry design, metalwork |
| Movement | American Modernist |
| Spouse |
William O. Steinmetz
(m. 1955; died 2016) |
| External audio | |
|---|---|
 "Conversations Podcast 1: Betty Cooke", Cara Ober, BMoreArt |
Catherine Elizabeth Cooke (May 5, 1924 – August 13, 2024) was an American designer principally known for her jewelry.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She has been called "an icon within the tradition of modernist jewelry"[7] and "a seminal figure in American Modernist studio jewelry".[8] Her pieces have been shown nationally and internationally and are included in a number of museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. She is regarded as an important role model for other artists and craftspeople.[9]
- ^ Cooke, Betty (June 2–25, 1995). Design, Jewelry, Betty Cooke : June 2–25 1995. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Institute College of Art; Meyerhoff Gallery.
- ^ "Oral history interview with Betty Cooke, 2004 July 1–2". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Sugarman, Joe (2015). "Town Jewel Betty Cooke's The Store Ltd just turned 50 years old. And at 90, she's not slowing down". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Jacques (February 6, 2015). "Designers make lifelong impact on Baltimore's arts scene". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "A Visit with Betty Cooke Designer, Silversmith". Silver Salon Forums. SM Publications. September 2, 2006.
- ^ Kirkham, Pat (2000). Women designers in the USA, 1900–2000 : diversity and difference : Jacqueline M. Atkins ... [et al.]. New York: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. p. 207. ISBN 9780300093315. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Schon, Marbeth (June 13, 2001). "An interview with Betty Cooke". Modern Silver. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Betty Cooke Biography – Short". Goya Contemporary. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Wolf, Toni Lesser (1989). "Betty Cooke: Total Design in Jewelry". Metalsmith Magazine. Spring. Retrieved 6 March 2018.