Dorothy Heller | |
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Born | 1917 New York, New York |
Died | 2003 (aged 85–86) New York, New York |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
Dorothy Heller (1917 – 2003) was an American painter.
Born in New York City, [1] Heller was an Abstract Expressionist who studied at the Art Students League of New York and was a pupil of Hans Hoffman. [2] She worked in acrylic, and exhibited widely during her career in solo and group shows throughout the United States. [1] Three of her drawings, two nudes and a figure study, are owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, [3] and her work may also be found in the collections of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. [1] A collection of her papers and other miscellany is held by the Archives of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution. [4]
Dorothy Heller | |
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Born | 1917 New York, New York |
Died | 2003 (aged 85–86) New York, New York |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
Dorothy Heller (1917 – 2003) was an American painter.
Born in New York City, [1] Heller was an Abstract Expressionist who studied at the Art Students League of New York and was a pupil of Hans Hoffman. [2] She worked in acrylic, and exhibited widely during her career in solo and group shows throughout the United States. [1] Three of her drawings, two nudes and a figure study, are owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, [3] and her work may also be found in the collections of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. [1] A collection of her papers and other miscellany is held by the Archives of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution. [4]