V. V. Rankine | |
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Born | Elvine Richard July 27, 1920 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 2004[1] Olney, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 83)
Other names | Elvine Richard Rankine, Vivian Scott Rankine, E. R. Rankine, Elvine R. King, Elvine King |
Education | Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, Black Mountain College |
Occupation | sculptor |
Spouse(s) | John H. Magruder,
[1] Paul Scott Rankine, [1] Rufus G. King [1] |
V. V. Rankine, also known as Elvine Richard Rankine, Elvine Magruder, and Vivian Scott Rankine (1920–2004), [1] was an American artist and art teacher. [2] [3] [4] [5] She was known for her minimalist sculptures. [1]
Rankine was born on July 27, 1920, and raised in Boston. [1] [2] Rankine attended the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts , where she studied with Arshile Gorky. [6] This was followed by study at Black Mountain College, where she met and study with Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Josef Albers. [2] She showed her work at Jefferson Place Gallery. [2]
Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [7] the American University Museum [8] and the Phillips Collection. [9] Her personal papers are included in the Archives of American Art. [10]
V. V. Rankine | |
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Born | Elvine Richard July 27, 1920 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 2004[1] Olney, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 83)
Other names | Elvine Richard Rankine, Vivian Scott Rankine, E. R. Rankine, Elvine R. King, Elvine King |
Education | Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, Black Mountain College |
Occupation | sculptor |
Spouse(s) | John H. Magruder,
[1] Paul Scott Rankine, [1] Rufus G. King [1] |
V. V. Rankine, also known as Elvine Richard Rankine, Elvine Magruder, and Vivian Scott Rankine (1920–2004), [1] was an American artist and art teacher. [2] [3] [4] [5] She was known for her minimalist sculptures. [1]
Rankine was born on July 27, 1920, and raised in Boston. [1] [2] Rankine attended the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts , where she studied with Arshile Gorky. [6] This was followed by study at Black Mountain College, where she met and study with Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Josef Albers. [2] She showed her work at Jefferson Place Gallery. [2]
Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [7] the American University Museum [8] and the Phillips Collection. [9] Her personal papers are included in the Archives of American Art. [10]