Gikow, Ruth, 1915-1982
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Ruth Gikow (1915-1982) was a painter and printmaker from New York, N.Y.
From the description of Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow, 1968 Oct. 24-28 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596662
Painter, printmaker; New York, N.Y.
From the description of Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow, 1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220193699
From the description of Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow, 1964 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394251
Painter, mural painter, illustrator, serigrapher. Died 1982.
Gikow 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.
From the description of Ruth Gikow papers, 1933-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78618538
Painter, printmaker; New York, N.Y.
Died in 1980.
From the description of Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow, 1968 Oct. 24-Oct. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220187570
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- Art, American
- Art
- Jewish artists
- Artists' studios
- Federal aid to the arts
- Illustrators
- Muralists
- Painters
- Painters
- Painting, Modern
- Printmaker
- Serigraphers
- Social realism
- Women artists
- Women painters
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- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
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