Lee Bontecou | |
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 Untitled, welded steel, canvas, black fabric, and wire, 1959 | |
| Born | January 15, 1931 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 2022 (aged 91) Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Sculpture, Drawing, Printmaking |
| Awards | Fulbright scholarship, Rome 1957–1958; Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, 1959 |
Lee Bontecou (January 15, 1931 – November 8, 2022) was an American sculptor and printmaker and a pioneer figure in the New York art world. She kept her work consistently in a recognizable style, and received broad recognition in the 1960s. Bontecou made abstract sculptures in the 1960s and 1970s and created vacuum-formed plastic fish, plants, and flower forms in the 1970s. Rich, organic shapes and powerful energy appear in her drawings, prints, and sculptures. Her work has been shown and collected in many major museums in the United States and in Europe.