Dorothy Dehner
1993
19' 4" x 4' 6" x 4' 6"
fabricated aluminum painted black
Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Judith Rothschild Foundation, and Gift of the Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. 2003.4
(1901–1994)
Worked in New York, NY
Although Dorothy Dehner is associated with the first generation of Abstract Expressionist artists, she did not receive recognition for her achievements until the 1960s. More info...
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