Carol Summers

Carol Summers
Born 1925
Died 2016
Nationality American
Known for printmaker

Carol Summers (1925-2016) was widely known as one of America's foremost printmakers, creating works by woodcut process.

Early life and education

Carol Summers was born in 1925 in Kingston, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College in 1951, studying with Stefen Hirsch and Louis Schanker.

Career

Summers created his prints through a process he developed in the 1950s that became known in as the "Carol Summers technique": soaking large blocks of wood in ink, he placed them in patterns on one side of a piece of paper in order to, as one reviewer described his work, "give beautiful, blurry, shapes to the other side. The results are simple, decorative and uniquely vibrant."[1]

Summers's work is part of the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum,[1] the Museum of Modern Art in New York City[2] and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.[3]

In addition to his art, Summers had a career as a teacher, serving as an instructor at Hunter College, the Brooklyn Museum School, Pratt Graphics Center, and Columbia University.[4]

Personal life

He was a resident of Santa Cruz, California. He died October 27, 2016 at the age of 90.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Davies, Serena (2006-09-11). "Under a grand: Carol Summers". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Carol Summers | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Summers, Carol | Works of Art". www.nga.gov. National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Summers, Carol | Biography". www.nga.gov. National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  5. ↑ summers, carol. "obituary notice". legacy.com. santa cruz sentinel. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  • Serena Davies (12 September 2006). "Under a grand: Carol Summers". The Daily Telegraph.
  • Carol Summers' Official Website
  • Annex Galleries Biography of Carol Summers
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