Elizabeth Eichhorn (born 1957, Junín, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine sculptor and draftsman. She has lived in

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

from an early age. Eichhorn is a descendant of

Volga Germans The Volga Germans (german: Wolgadeutsche, ), russian: поволжские немцы, povolzhskiye nemtsy) are ethnic Germans who settled and historically lived along the Volga River in the region of southeastern European Russia around Saratov ...

; her grandparents, Wilhelm and Elisabeth Eichhorn Herbel, were part of the oldest ''wolgadeutschen'' colony in the country. She is the daughter of William Eichhorn and Mary Esther Lerena. Her works depict humans in various forms and expressions, dealing with racial and social customs and messages. Human geography is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for her new works. Topics have included maternity, children, ethnic characters, allegories on the future, child exploitation, the seasons, aging and historical issues. Eichhorn is Professor of Visual Arts and Technical Pottery (2011).

References

*"7600 Mar del Plata", Spring 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 9, *"Ey!", Revista mensual, Anniversary edition, Vol. 2, Issue 12,

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1957 births Living people Argentine sculptors Argentine women sculptors 20th-century Argentine women artists 21st-century Argentine women artists {{Argentina-sculptor-stub