Artist
Elizabeth Olds
American, 1896–1991
Elizabeth Olds was an American Social Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Elizabeth Olds was born in Minneapolis.
Elizabeth Olds (December 10, 1896 – March 4, 1991) was an American artist known for her work in developing silkscreen as a fine arts medium. She was a painter and illustrator, but is primarily known as a printmaker, using silkscreen, woodcut, lithography processes. In 1926, she became the first woman honored with the Guggenheim Fellowship.
She studied under George Luks, was a Social Realist, and worked for the Public Works of Art Project and Federal Art Project during the Great Depression. In her later career, Olds wrote and illustrated six children's books.
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