Nancy Graves

Nancy Graves
Graves, c. 1959
Born(1939-12-23)December 23, 1939
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1995(1995-10-21) (aged 55)
New York City, U.S.
EducationVassar College, Yale University
Known forSculptor, Painter, Printmaker

Nancy Graves (December 23, 1939 – October 21, 1995) was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and sometime filmmaker known for her focus on natural phenomena like camels or maps of the Moon. Her works are included in many public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), the Des Moines Art Center, Walker Art Center (Minneapolis),[1] and the Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, FL).[2] When Graves was just 29, she was given a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. At the time she was the youngest artist, and fifth woman to achieve this honor.[3]

  1. ^ Entry for Nancy Graves on ArtCyclopedia
  2. ^ Pill, Katherine (2015). Marks Made. St. Petersburg, FL: Museum of FineArts. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-878390-15-8.
  3. ^ "It's Time to Rediscover Nancy Graves: Post-Minimalist, Anti-Pop Lover of Camels". Vogue. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-16.