Doris Seidler Falkoff (1912–2010) was an English painter, printmaker and graphic artist.

Biography

Seidler was born in London, England in 1912. After fears of German invasion in 1940, she moved with her Jewish husband and son,

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, to New York city. There, she studied under

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during the second world war, learning the techniques of print-making. In 1945 she returned to England, where she had her first solo exhibitions at the art schools of Norwich, Ipswich and Great Yarmouth. She immigrated back to New York in 1948 and again studied at Atelier 17. Her first solo exhibition in New York was at Wittenborn Gallery in 1954. Seidler is known for her use of techniques such as

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engraving, woodcut, lucite engraving and collage with paper. Her work is included in the collection of the

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. Seidler died on October 30, 2010, in New York City.

Permanent collections

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. * British Museum * Library of Congress * Philadelphia Museum of Art * Seattle art museum * Pallant House Gallery

References

1912 births 2010 deaths 20th-century English women artists 21st-century English women artists Artists from London British printmakers English women artists Women printmakers {{UK-artist-stub