Kolin, Sacha, 1911-1981

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Dates:
Birth 1911-05-09
Death 1981-02-14

Biographical notes:

Sacha Kolin (1911-1981) was a painter and sculptor from New York, N.Y.

Kolin was born in Paris, France in 1911. She grew up in Vienna, Austria, attending the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule (1930) and the Academy of Fine Arts (1931-32). In 1933 she moved to Paris, and studied with Naoum Aronson (himself a stone carver for Auguste Rodin). In 1935, she became the youngest full member of the Nationale Societe des Beaux Arts. In December 1936, she immigrated to New York and participated in many one-person and group exhibitions. She was the recipient in 1973 of a Mark Rothko Foundation grant award.

From the description of Sacha Kolin photograph album and scrapbooks, 1934-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122456194

Painter, sculptor; New York, N.Y.

Kolin was born in Paris, France in 1911. She grew up in Vienna, Austria, attending the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule (1930) and the Academy of Fine Arts (1931-32). In 1933 she moved to Paris, and studied with Naoum Aronson (a stone carver for Auguste Rodin). In 1935 she became the youngest full member of the Nationale Societe des Beaux Arts. In December 1936 she immigrated to New York and participated in many one-person and group exhibitions. She was the recipient in 1973 of a Mark Rothko Foundation grant award.

From the description of Sacha Kolin papers, ca. 1950-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81618113

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Subjects:

  • Art, Modern
  • Painters
  • Sculptors
  • Sculptors
  • Women artists

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  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • France--Paris (as recorded)
  • France--Paris (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)