Louise Pershing (May 24, 1904- October 14, 1986) was an American painter and sculptor, and a founder of the

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Career

Pershing studied at the

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), and the

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. While at the Carnegie Institute, she worked with Giovanni Romagnoli and Alexander Kostellow, among others.

Exhibitions

Pershing exhibited extensively, beginning in 1927 with the

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. One of her paintings, "Seedlings," was included in the 1937 Carnegie International, and her work was also part of the 1949 and 1950 Internationals. She also had several solo exhibitions. ''Exhibition of Paintings by Louise Pershing'' appeared at the Carnegie Institute between March 19-April 26, 1942.

Awards

Pershing's painting, ''Coal Tipple'' earned the Margaret Cooper Prize at the 45th Annual Exhibition of the

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in 1936.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pershing, Louise 1904 births 1986 deaths 20th-century American women artists Artists from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alumni, Carnegie Mellon University alumni and the University of Pittsburgh alumni