Sturtevant
1924–2014
Introduction
Elaine Frances Sturtevant (née Horan; August 23, 1924 – May 7, 2014), also known professionally as Sturtevant, was an American artist. She achieved recognition for her carefully inexact repetitions of other artists' works.
Wikidata identifier
Q3050403
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Introduction
Considered a pioneer of appropriation art from the 1960s. Her birth date is either 1924 or 1929. She was briefly married to an advertising executive, Ira Sturtevant, from whom she took her professional name. She is officially known as 'Sturtevant.'
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, conceptual artist, graphic artist, painter, photographer, sculptor, video artist
ULAN identifier
500047422
Names
Sturtevant, Elaine Sturtevant, Elaine Frances Horan
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed November 8, 2024.
