Zeisler, Claire, 1903-1991
Variant namesClaire Zeisler (1903-1991) was a fiber artist from Chicago, Ill.
From the description of Oral history interview with Claire Zeisler, 1981 June. (Smithsonian Archives of American Art). WorldCat record id: 82977107
From the description of Oral history interview with Claire Zeisler, 1981 June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744434651
Fiber artist; Chicago, Illinois. Died 1991.
Studied with Alexander Archipenko and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and with weaver Bea Swartchild. Created loom weavings and later turned to free-standing fiber sculptures. First husband was art collector Harold Florsheim. As a collector, Zeisler acquired modern paintings and objects from tribal cultures.
From the description of Claire Zeisler papers, 1903-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389443
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Zeisler, Claire : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Zeisler, Claire. [Claire Zeisler : International Art & Artists File]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Claire Zeisler papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Zeisler, Claire, 1903-1991. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Mildred Constantine Papers | Archives of American Art |
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| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Claire Zeisler | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Barrie, Dennis | person |
| associatedWith | Constantine, Mildred | person |
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| Illinois--Chicago |
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| Decorative art |
| Fiber artists |
| Fiber artists |
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| Textile crafts |
| Textile designers |
| Weavers |
| Women artists |
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Birth 1903-04-18
Death 1991-09-30
Americans
