Mary Van Blarcom (1913–1953) was an American artist known for her printmaking.

Biography

Van Blarcom was born in 1913 in Newark, New Jersey. She studied at

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. She was a member of the National Association of Women Artists. She was also a member of the National Serigraph Society (which is about silk screening), serving on the board of trustees from 1945 through 1952. Van Blarcom was included in the 1947 and the 1951

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exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society. She also exhibited her work the

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. Additional notable venues for her works include the

Elisabet Ney Museum The Elisabet Ney Museum is a museum located in Austin, Texas, United States. It is housed in the former studio of sculptor Elisabet Ney and is dedicated to showcasing her life and works. There is a permanent collection of her portrait busts and p ...

, the Library of Congress, the Montclair Art Museum, the National Association of Women Artists, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, and the Society of Independent Artists. Van Blarcom died in 1953 in

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at the age of 40.

References

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images of Van Blarcom's work
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images of Van Blarcom's work
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