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Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Murray (1940 - 2007) was active/lived in New York, Illinois.  Elizabeth Murray is known for Biomorphic imagery, abstract humor, collage, graphics.

Elizabeth Murray was born in Chicago in 1940 and grew up in small towns in Michigan and Illinois, settling in Bloomington, Illinois.  Going to school was very difficult for her, particularly high school; her high-school art teacher became involved in her work and created a scholarship for her at the Art Institute of Chicago. 

She had intended to go into commercial art, but as she walked through the museum every day on her way to classes, she became more aware of the possibilities for her in painting. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1962, and went to graduate school at Mills College, getting her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1964.  While she was at Mills she became close friends with Jennifer Bartlett.
She married a sculptor, and they moved to Buffalo, New York where they lived for two years; she taught at a Catholic women's college.  In 1967 they moved to New York City, and she gave birth to a son.  Murray paid her dues   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3080 characters.]  Artist bio

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