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Lucile Blanch
1936
Eugenie Gershoy
Born: Krivoi Rog, Russia 1901
Died: United States 1986
bronze
16 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 8 3/8 in. (42.6 x 21.9 x 21.3 cm.)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Lucile Blanch
1972.33
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 47B
Luce Center Label
Lucile Blanch met her husband, Arnold Blanch, while studying at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. She then attended the Art Students League in New York and began a lifelong friendship with Eugenie Gershoy. Moving to Woodstock in 1923, Blanch ran a small open-air cafeteria with her husband, made items to sell at a local craft market, and painted images of circus performers. This sculpture shows Blanch at a moment of intense concentration. She sits with a palette balanced on her legs and stares at the imaginary work in front of her.
Keywords
Occupation - art - painter
Occupation - art - printmaker
Portrait female - Blanch, Lucile - full length
sculpture
metal - bronze
About Eugenie Gershoy
Born: Krivoi Rog, Russia 1901 Died: United States 1986
