Sarai Sherman | |
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Born | September 2, 1922 |
Died | October 24, 2013 | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Education | Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, University of Iowa, Iowa |
Known for | Abstract painting, figurative |
Movement | Abstract expressionism, Tachisme, |
Awards | Fulbright Fellowship 1952-1954 Chide Hassam Prize 1970 Proctor Prize 1976 |
Patron(s) | Joseph H. Hirshhorn |
Sarai Sherman (September 2, 1922 – October 24, 2013) was a Pennsylvania-born Jewish American artist whose work, both in America and Europe shaped international views of women and abstract expressionism. She was a significant twentieth century painter and sculptor known for her abstract paintings, prints and ceramics.