Doris Meltzer
American artist
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Doris Meltzer (1908–1977) was an American artist and art dealer.
Doris Meltzer | |
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| Born | 1908 Ulster County, New York |
| Died | October 18, 1977 (aged 68–69) New York, New York |
| Known for | Serigraphy |
She was born in 1908 in Ulster County, New York. Meltzer attended the Art Students League of New York.[1]
Her older sister, Rachel Meltzer (1904-1994) was married to the American poet Kenneth Fearing (1902-1961).[2]
Meltzer was a member of the American Federation of Arts[1] and, for a time, served as the director of the National Serigraph Society.[3] She was also an art dealer and gallery owner.[4]
Her work was included in the 1940 MoMA show American Color Prints Under $10 The show was organized as a vehicle for bringing affordable fine art prints to the general public.[5] She was also included in the 1947 and the 1951 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society.[6][7]
Meltzer work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art[8] and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.[9]
She died on October 18, 1977, in New York City.[4] Her papers are in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.[10]