Pennerton West

Pennerton West
Pennerton West
Born	April 11, 1913; New York, New York
Died	June 29, 1965 (aged 52); Shrub Oak, New York
Nationality	American
Known for	Printmaking
Spouse	John Herma

Pennerton West (April 11, 1913 – June 29, 1965) was an American artist best known for her prints.[1]

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

Vase of Flowers (1945/1965)[8]
On Such a Night (1946)[9]
Standing Female Nude (n.d.)[10]
Untitled (n.d.)[11]
Woman Crouching (n.d.)[12]

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]

Solo exhibitions

Norlyst Gallery, New York, NY, October 1947[16]
De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY, September 1951[17]
De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY, January 1953[18]
Condon Riley Gallery, New York, NY, November 1958[19]
Willard-Lucien Gallery, New York, NY, April 19-May 7, 1960[20]

References

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"Mrs. PennertonWest Herma, Painter, Etcher and Sculptor". The New York Times. 1965-07-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"Pennerton West". New York School Art Gallery. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
"Atelier 17". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
"Vase of Flowers". Art Institute of Chicago.
"On Such a Night". Art Institute of Chicago. 1946.
"Standing Female Nude". Art Institute of Chicago.
"Untitled". Art Institute of Chicago.
"Woman Crouching". Art Institute of Chicago.
"GRAPHIC ARTISTS HAVE PRINT SHOW; All Mediums on Display at Borgenicht Gallery--Adrian Paintings at Knoedler's". The New York Times. 1951-09-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"Atelier 17 chronology". Christina Weyl. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
Housley, Kathleen L. (2003). "The Tranquil Power of Perle Fine's Art". Woman's Art Journal. 24 (1): 3–10. doi:10.2307/1358800. JSTOR 1358800.
"NOTED ARTISTS TOP BUSY WEEK IN ART; Exhibitions of Work by Ryder and Picasso Head Events at Galleries, Museums". The New York Times. 1947-10-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"Art Galleries Offer Varied Attractions". The New York Times. 1951-09-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"Contemporary Art Marks Week Here". The New York Times. 1953. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"NEW EXHIBITIONS CROWD ART WEEK; Paintings Will Include Graphic Work Shown at Mexico City Biennial". The New York Times. 1958-11-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"2 MUSEUMS LIST NEW ART SHOWS; Guggenheim Offers Recent Acquisitions, Metropolitan Works From Near East". The New York Times. 1960-04-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-27.