About the Artist
Elizabeth Murray was an American painter, printmaker, and draughtsman known for her distinctively shaped canvases. Her paintings blurred the lines between two-dimensional art and sculpture by featuring bold colors, abstract compositions, and fragmented images of everyday objects. Murray was a recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant in 1999.
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My Life
- Early Drawing
- Coloring
- My Ambitions
- The Profile
- My Mother
- Parents
- A Fantastic Art Teacher
- Art Institute of Chicago
My Tools
The Creative Process
- An Artist’s Notebook
- Enlarging the Sketch
- Putting it together
- Creating Color
- Music
- Routine
- Strategy
- Finished Work
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Other Artists
Artists at MOMA
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Creative Learning From Our Artists
Build knowledge and develop skills using creative techniques shared by world-renowned artists through a series of interactive presentations using engaging video and other multimedia. Every renowned artist was once a child – you and your students can explore their journey and learn more about their craft to see how it informs and enriches all subject areas
