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Died | September 2, 2004 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Editor-in-chief of Craft Horizons |
Rose Slivka (January 9, 1919 – September 2, 2004) was an American poet and writer for women's magazines in the twentieth century. [1] From 1959 to 1979 she was the editor-in-chief for Craft Horizons (now American Craft Magazine). [2] Her 1978 book on the artist Peter Voulkos [3] is considered the first contemporary craft monograph. [4]
Born in New York City on January 9, 1919, [5] Slivka obtained her degree in English from Hunter College in 1941. [2] In 1979 she was named an honorary fellow of the American Craft Council. [6] She died on September 2, 2004 in Southampton, New York. [5]
Slivka is notable for shifting Craft Horizons magazine away from technical articles towards more professional and critical writing that included contributions from many outside the field. [1] While serving as editor-in-chief at Craft Horizons, Slivka published The New Ceramic Presence in 1961, which the American Craft Council called "groundbreaking." [7]
Rose Slivka | |
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Born | |
Died | September 2, 2004 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Editor-in-chief of Craft Horizons |
Rose Slivka (January 9, 1919 – September 2, 2004) was an American poet and writer for women's magazines in the twentieth century. [1] From 1959 to 1979 she was the editor-in-chief for Craft Horizons (now American Craft Magazine). [2] Her 1978 book on the artist Peter Voulkos [3] is considered the first contemporary craft monograph. [4]
Born in New York City on January 9, 1919, [5] Slivka obtained her degree in English from Hunter College in 1941. [2] In 1979 she was named an honorary fellow of the American Craft Council. [6] She died on September 2, 2004 in Southampton, New York. [5]
Slivka is notable for shifting Craft Horizons magazine away from technical articles towards more professional and critical writing that included contributions from many outside the field. [1] While serving as editor-in-chief at Craft Horizons, Slivka published The New Ceramic Presence in 1961, which the American Craft Council called "groundbreaking." [7]