Nan Lurie

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In the Park, lithograph by Nan Lurie for the Federal Art Project

Nan Lurie (1906–1985) was an American printmaker and engraver (born in Odessa)[1] known for 1930s works about racism and about the daily life of African Americans.[2][3][4]

She studied with Yasuo Kuniyoshi at the Art Students League. She married Kenneth Fearing on June 18, 1945.[5]

She was a member of the Federal Art Project in New York City from 1935 to 1942.[6]

Her work is held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[7]

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