Dorothy Heller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 New York, New York |
| Died | 2003 (aged 85–86) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
Dorothy Heller (1917 – 2003) was an American painter.
Born in New York City,[1] Heller was an Abstract Expressionist who studied at the Art Students League of New York and was a pupil of Hans Hoffman.[2] She worked in acrylic, and exhibited widely during her career in solo and group shows throughout the United States.[1] Three of her drawings, two nudes and a figure study, are owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[3] and her work may also be found in the collections of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.[1] A collection of her papers and other miscellany is held by the Archives of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution.[4]
- ^ a b c Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
- ^ "Dorothy Heller Galleries". Dorothyhellerartworks.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". Metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Dorothy Heller papers, 1946–[198-] | Archives of American Art". Aaa.si.edu. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-25.