Sylvia de Swaan
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Born1941
Chernivtsi, Romania now Ukraine
DiedDecember 7, 2023 (aged 81–82)
Warsaw, New York
AlmamaterHunter College, Art Students League of New York
KnownforPhotography
Sylvia de Swaan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 Chernivtsi, Romania now Ukraine |
| Died | December 7, 2023 (aged 81–82) Warsaw, New York |
| Alma mater | Hunter College, Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Photography |
| Website | sylviadeswaan |
Sylvia de Swaan (1941-2023) was an American photographer.
Swaan was born in Chernivtsi, Romania in 1941.[1] She emigrated to the United States in 1952 and studied at Hunter College and the Art Students League of New York.[2] Swaan lived and worked in Mexico, Europe, and the United States, settling in central New York.[3] Her work is included in the New York Heritage digital collection.[4]
For a time she was the director of Sculpture Space in Utica.[5]
Swaan died on December 7, 2023 in Warsaw, New York.[6]
