Family Spouse
Wally Hedrick
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q15522104 · wikidata
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Jay DeFeo
1929-03-31 – 1989-11-11
Life & Legacy
Jay DeFeo (31 March 1929 – 11 November 1989) was an American visual artist who became celebrated in the 1950s as part of the spirited community of Beat artists, musicians, and poets in San Francisco. Best known for her monumental work The Rose, DeFeo produced experimental works throughout her career, exhibiting what art critic Kenneth Baker called “fearlessness.”
Occupation & Career
painter, visual artist, sculptor, photographer, artist
Education
University of California, Berkeley; San José High School
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Employer
Mills College at Northeastern University
Education & Institutions
San José High School · University of California, Berkeley
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q15522104 — wikidata View source
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