Asher, Elise, 1914-

Painter, sculptor, poet; New York, N.Y.; b. 1914

Born in Chicago, Ill., Asher studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Bradford Junior College, Boston College, and at Simmons College. She began her career as a poet, but turned her attention to painting and sculpture upon her 1947 arrival in New York City. The Tanager Gallery mounted her first solo exhibition in 1953. Asher was married to painter Nanno de Groot from 1949 to 1957. In 1958, she married poet Stanley Kunitz, whose work she often illustrated.

From the description of Elise Asher papers, 1923-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78686307