Myra Musselmann-Carr

Myra Musselman-Carr (November 27, 1871 or 72 or 1880-) American sculptor born in Georgetown, Kentucky[1]

She studied first at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, then in New York City at the Art Students League and finally with Antoine Bourdelle in Paris. She is believed to have been an early proponent of the direct carving method of sculpting and around 1915 to 1917 was co-owner and sculpture teacher at the Modern Art School in New York. Two of the painting teachers there were Marguerite Zorach and William Zorach.[2] He was later to emerge as one of the leaders in the direct carving movement.

Armory Show of 1913

Marval was one of the artists who exhibited at this important show which included two of her bronze statuettes entitled Electra ($50) and Indian grinding corn (S40).[3]

Musselman-Carr was a member of the Woodstock Artists Association.

References

  1. ↑ Petteys, Chris, ‘’Dictionary of Women Artists’’, G K Hill & Co. publishers, 1985
  2. ↑ Rubenstein, Charlotte Streifer, ‘’American Women Sculptors: A History of Women Working in Three Dimensions’’, G. K. Hall and Co. Boston, 1990, p.240
  3. ↑ Brown, Milton W., ‘’The Story of the Armory Show’’, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1963, p. 228
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