Ruth Gikow

Ruth Gikow
Ruth Gikow with Susanna and Jack Levine, c.1950
BornJanuary 6, 1915
Russian Empire
DiedApril 2, 1982 (aged 67)
New York City, New York, U S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forVisual artist, painter
SpouseJack Levine (1946-1982; her death)
Children1

Ruth Gikow (Russian: Руфь Борисовна Гикова, romanizedRuf Borisovna Gikova; January 6, 1915 - April 2, 1982) was an American visual artist known primarily for her work as a genre painter.[1] Her paintings often depict human figures interacting with an urban environment.

  1. ^ "Ruth Gikow, Artist, 67, Dies: Caught The Moods Of People". The New York Times. April 3, 1982.