Teller, Jane

Jane Teller (1911-1990) worked as a printmaker and sculptor primarily in New Jersey. She specialized in working with wood and studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Skidmore College, and Barnard College. She also attended Federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) classes in New York City, studying sculpture with Aaron J. Goodelman and wood carving with Karl Nielson. She later studied welding in the studio of Ibram Lassaw. She was also a lifelong friend of photographer Aaron Siskind. In 1960, she was awarded the Mary and Gustave Kellner Prize at the National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition at the National Academy of Design in New York, and in 1966 the Sculpture Prize at the Fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition, Philadelphia Art Alliance in Philadelphia. She exhibited mainly in New York and New Jersey and was married to author and editor Walter Teller.

From the guide to the Jane Teller papers, 1911-1991, (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution)

Jane Teller (1911-1990) was a sculptor from Princeton, N.J.

Specialized in wood sculpture. Studied at Rochester Institute of Technology, Skidmore College, and Barnard College. Attended WPA classes in NYC and with Ibram Lassaw in his studio. Longtime friend of Aaron Siskind. Exhibited mainly in New York and New Jersey.

From the description of Jane Teller papers, 1911-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122454985