Biografie von Esphyr SLOBODKINA (1908-2002)
Birth place: Tcheliabinsk, Russia
Addresses: NYC; Great Neck, NY
Profession: Abstract painter, illustrator, writer, designer, craftsperson, sculptor
Studied: NAD; & abroad.
Exhibited: WMAA, 1950-58; ; John Heller Gal.; CGA; Phila. MA ("Eight by Eight" exhib.), 1945
Member: Am. Abstract Art (1930s-60s); Fed. Mod. P&S; Artists Union, 1930s
Work: WMAA
Comments: She married the abstract painter, Ilya Bolotowsky, in 1933. She was also a textile designer, and in 1936 worked on WPA projects. She also created abstract collage. Author/illustrator: Caps for Sale"; "Sleepy ABC"; "The Wonderful Feast"; "Little Dog Lost," "The Little Fireman," "Hiding Places" & other books.
Sources: WW59; WW47 (she gave an incorrect birth date of 1914); American Abstract Art, 178"