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Cora Kelley Ward
1920-01-01 – 1989-01-01
Life & Legacy
Cora Kelley Ward (1920–1989) was born in Eunice, Louisiana and lived through the New York City art movements of the 1960s to the 1980s, such as the Color Field Movement. Ward studied painting at the Newcomb Art School at Tulane University and later earned a Master of Arts degree from Hunter College in New York City. Ward is known for her work in Abstract Expressionism and her meticulous picture-taking of the New York art scene from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Occupation & Career
painter, artist
Education
Tulane University; Hunter College; Black Mountain College
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Black Mountain College · Hunter College · Tulane University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5169401 — wikidata View source
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