Betty Woodman

1930–2018

Introduction

Elizabeth Woodman (née Abrahams; May 14, 1930 – January 2, 2018) was an American ceramic artist.

Wikidata identifier

Q4899015

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Introduction

Woodman is known for her sculptures that united clay and painting into large, complex multimedia works. A retrospective of her work was mounted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2006, the first exhibition there of a living female artist.

Roles

Artist, ceramicist, installation artist, multimedia artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500086968

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First acquired
1992

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artists/3558



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