Pennerton West
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Pennerton West (April 11, 1913 – June 29, 1965) was an American artist best known for her prints.[1]
BornApril 11, 1913
New York, New York
DiedJune 29, 1965 (aged 52)
Shrub Oak, New York
KnownforPrintmaking
SpouseJohn Herma
Pennerton West | |
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| Born | April 11, 1913 New York, New York |
| Died | June 29, 1965 (aged 52) Shrub Oak, New York |
| Known for | Printmaking |
| Spouse | John Herma |
Biography
West was born on April 11, 1913, in New York City.[2] West was descended from the American historical landscape painter Benjamin West.[3] She was married to John Herma.[4]
She studied at the Art Student's League and Cooper Union in New York City.[5] She also studied with artists Hans Hoffman, Stanley William Hayter and Ibram Lassaw.[6]
She was affiliated with Atelier 17 in Paris, an avant-garde workshop founded by Hayter in 1927.[7]
West died on June 29, 1965[2] in Shrub Oak, New York.[5]
Selected works
Selected exhibitions
Group exhibitions
- Atelier 17, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, NY, September 24-October 14, 1951[13][14]
- Nine Women Painters, Bennington College Gallery, Bennington, VT, March 20-April 2, 1953[15]