Madeline Tourtelot | |
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| Born | Madeline Hanson November 21, 1915 |
| Died | May 26, 2002 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | U.S.-American |
| Other names | Madeline Tripp |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago Illinois Institute of Design |
| Alma mater | Smith College Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, painter, educator, film critic |
| Years active | 1940s–1980s |
| Known for | Harry Partch collaborations Founder, Peninsula School of Art |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Tourtelot (1934–83) Takashi Yamada |
| Children | Edward Jr. (b. 1936); Joan (b. 1938) |
| Parent(s) | Madeline and Chester Tripp (adoptive) |
Madeline Tourtelot (21 November 1915 – 26 May 2002 )[1] was an American filmmaker based out of the Chicago metropolitan area.[1] Known for her avant-garde filmmaking style and interest in musical subjects, Tourtelot was a prominent female figure in the Chicago filmmaking community in the 1950s and 60s.[1] She collaborated on films with notable artists such as John Steinbeck, Emilio Fernández, Harry Partch, Paul Severson and Edward Bland. Tourtelot founded three artist institutions in the Midwestern United States, and is included in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tourtelot also studied journalism and worked as a film critic, and a painter, jeweler, photographer, sculptor and printmaker.[2][3]
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