Ellen Cantor (1961–2013) was an American artist. [1] Cantor was known for combining pornography, politics, pop culture and the handmade in her paintings, drawings, sculptures, videos, and films. [2] Born in Detroit, Michigan to a Jewish family, Cantor completed her studies at Brandeis University in 1983 with a degree in painting. She went on to study at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1991. [3] [4]
Cantor died on April 22, 2013, in her apartment in New York City after a year-long battle with lung cancer. [6]
Ellen Cantor (1961–2013) was an American artist. [1] Cantor was known for combining pornography, politics, pop culture and the handmade in her paintings, drawings, sculptures, videos, and films. [2] Born in Detroit, Michigan to a Jewish family, Cantor completed her studies at Brandeis University in 1983 with a degree in painting. She went on to study at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1991. [3] [4]
Cantor died on April 22, 2013, in her apartment in New York City after a year-long battle with lung cancer. [6]