Ruth Vodicka

Ruth Chai Vodicka (November 23, 1921 – March 24, 1999) was an American sculptor.[1]

An alumna of the Sculpture Center and of the City College of New York,[2] Vodicka began working in welded metal in the 1950s.[3] Early in her career she would repair items with her welder's torch in order to afford more art supplies.[4] She was also a member of the Sculptors Guild.[5] Vodicka donated a collection of her papers to the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution in 1977.[6] Vodicka died in March 1999 at the age of 77.[7]

References

  1. ^ Who's who of American Women and Women of Canada. Canada: A.N. Marquis Company. 1968.
  2. ^ Greenwich Gallery, New York (1957). Fifty contemporary American artists: opening exhibition.
  3. ^ Charlotte Streifer Rubinstein (1990). American women sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions. G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8161-8732-4.
  4. ^ Time Inc (10 September 1956). LIFE. Time Inc. pp. 75–. ISSN 0024-3019.
  5. ^ "Sculpture To Grace A Garden Is Shown". The New York Times. 1981-05-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  6. ^ "Ruth Chai Vodicka papers, 1952-1976". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  7. ^ Ruth Vodicka death record


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