Dorothy Grebenak (June 3, 1913 – June 13, 1990) was an American pop artist.[1] Largely self-taught, she is known for her large, hand-hooked wool rugs of familiar subjects, such as baseball trading cards, Tide boxes, and dollar bills.
Grebenak was born in Oxford, Nebraska of Irish descent. Her husband Louis, also an artist, was a Works Progress Administrationprintmaker who later turned to Hard-edge painting.[1] The couple lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn until 1971. Grebenak taught high school and studied dance. By 1948 she was making rugs which she initially sold in the shop at the Brooklyn Museum. Her hooked rugs differed from contemporary craft artists' fiber art in two significant ways: first, their pop imagery made them more fine than folk art; second, they were intended not for use on the floor, but to be hung on the wall as a painting would be.
In 1963 and 1964, Grebenak had two solo exhibitions at Allan Stone Gallery,[1] through which her rugs entered the private collections of major art collectors, including Nelson Rockefeller, Albert and Vera List,[2] William and Norma Copley, Carter Burden, and John and Kimiko Powers. Her work was featured in various group exhibitions and was included in the Milwaukee Art Museum's Pop Art and the American Tradition exhibition in 1965. Her work was featured in a leading national magazine in the late sixties, with an illustration of her "Man-hole cover" rug. She wove a blanket and small rugs as gifts to her grand nephew and grand nieces. She used wool colored with natural dyes.[citation needed]
Despite her modest critical and commercial success at mid-century, Grebenak all but disappeared from the art world soon thereafter. Many of her rugs, too, have either vanished or fallen apart over time. After her husband's death in 1971, she relocated to London where she died in 1990.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcAdamson, Glenn. "Weaving Together the Story of a Forgotten Pop Artist and Her Rugs". Hyperallergic. Hyperallergic Media Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
^Reif, Rita (March 5, 1966). "There's a Nude Sitting On the Lists' Piano". The New York Times. p. 39.
^Sid Sachs and Kalliopi Minioudaki, Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958-1968. Philadelphia, PA: University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2010.
Bibliographyedit
Sid Sachs and Kalliopi Minioudaki, Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958-1968. Philadelphia, PA: University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2010.
Jean Lipman, "Money for Money's Sake," Art in America v. 58 (January 1970), pp. 76–79.
Rita Reif, "There's a Nude Sitting On the Lists' Piano," The New York Times, March 5, 1966, p. 39.
External linksedit
Two Views of Pop – Don Nice and Dorothy Grebenak – Exhibitions at Allan Stone Gallery
January 01, 1970
dorothy, grebenak, june, 1913, june, 1990, american, artist, largely, self, taught, known, large, hand, hooked, wool, rugs, familiar, subjects, such, baseball, trading, cards, tide, boxes, dollar, bills, grebenak, circa, 1964born, 1913, june, 1913oxford, nebra. Dorothy Grebenak June 3 1913 June 13 1990 was an American pop artist 1 Largely self taught she is known for her large hand hooked wool rugs of familiar subjects such as baseball trading cards Tide boxes and dollar bills Dorothy GrebenakGrebenak circa 1964Born 1913 06 03 June 3 1913Oxford Nebraska United StatesDiedJune 13 1990 1990 06 13 aged 77 London United KingdomKnown forPop artSpouseLouis Grebenak d 1971 Contents 1 Bio 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksBio editGrebenak was born in Oxford Nebraska of Irish descent Her husband Louis also an artist was a Works Progress Administration printmaker who later turned to Hard edge painting 1 The couple lived in Park Slope Brooklyn until 1971 Grebenak taught high school and studied dance By 1948 she was making rugs which she initially sold in the shop at the Brooklyn Museum Her hooked rugs differed from contemporary craft artists fiber art in two significant ways first their pop imagery made them more fine than folk art second they were intended not for use on the floor but to be hung on the wall as a painting would be In 1963 and 1964 Grebenak had two solo exhibitions at Allan Stone Gallery 1 through which her rugs entered the private collections of major art collectors including Nelson Rockefeller Albert and Vera List 2 William and Norma Copley Carter Burden and John and Kimiko Powers Her work was featured in various group exhibitions and was included in the Milwaukee Art Museum s Pop Art and the American Tradition exhibition in 1965 Her work was featured in a leading national magazine in the late sixties with an illustration of her Man hole cover rug She wove a blanket and small rugs as gifts to her grand nephew and grand nieces She used wool colored with natural dyes citation needed Despite her modest critical and commercial success at mid century Grebenak all but disappeared from the art world soon thereafter Many of her rugs too have either vanished or fallen apart over time After her husband s death in 1971 she relocated to London where she died in 1990 3 References edit a b c Adamson Glenn Weaving Together the Story of a Forgotten Pop Artist and Her Rugs Hyperallergic Hyperallergic Media Inc Retrieved June 7 2017 Reif Rita March 5 1966 There s a Nude Sitting On the Lists Piano The New York Times p 39 Sid Sachs and Kalliopi Minioudaki Seductive Subversion Women Pop Artists 1958 1968 Philadelphia PA University of the Arts Philadelphia 2010 Bibliography editSid Sachs and Kalliopi Minioudaki Seductive Subversion Women Pop Artists 1958 1968 Philadelphia PA University of the Arts Philadelphia 2010 Jean Lipman Money for Money s Sake Art in America v 58 January 1970 pp 76 79 Rita Reif There s a Nude Sitting On the Lists Piano The New York Times March 5 1966 p 39 External links editTwo Views of Pop Don Nice and Dorothy Grebenak Exhibitions at Allan Stone Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothy Grebenak amp oldid 1160224672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
