Gikow, Ruth, 1915-1982
Ruth Gikow (b. 1915-d. 1982), painter, printmaker, muralist, illustrator, seriographer. She was born in the Russian Ukraine, emigrating to New York City with her parents in 1920. She studied under John Steuart Curry at the Cooper Union Art School from 1932-1935. She also studied with Louis Ross, Louis Schanker and Raphael Soyer. After working as an assistant mural painter on the Federal Art Project, Gikow was awarded a commission to paint a mural for the Bronx Hospital. Her book illustrations include Crime and Punishment, and History of the Jews in America. Gikow was married to painter Jack Levine.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Jack Levine papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Ruth Gikow papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | GIKOW, RUTH. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981. Writings and interviews, [195-]-1979. | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | |
| referencedIn | Lenore Seroka photographs | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Jack Levine papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Lee Nordness business records and papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Yaddo records, 1870-1980 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Gikow, Ruth : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Bethers, Ray, 1902-. Ray Bethers papers, 1949-1950. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | S. J. Perelman Papers, 1914-1987 | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Gikow, Ruth, 1915-. Ruth Gikow : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. | Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection | |
| referencedIn | Gikow, Ruth : Biographical file. | Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow | Archives of American Art |
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Birth 1915-01-16
Death 1982
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