Mercedes Matter

Mercedes Matter
Born
Mercedes Carles

1913 (1913)
DiedDecember 4, 2001(2001-12-04) (aged 87–88)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationArthur B. Carles (father), Bennett College, Maurice Sterne, Alexander Archipenko, Hans Hofmann
Known forPainting, Drawing, Educator
MovementAbstract Expressionism
Spouse
Herbert Matter
(m. 1939; died in 1984)

Mercedes Matter (née Carles; 1913 – December 4, 2001)[1][2] was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New York Studio School.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Roberta Smith NYT obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Braff, Phyllis (2001-12-16). "Mercedes Matter and the East End's Aura". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ "NYSS | Mercedes Matter". 2009-03-27. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-02.