V. V. Rankine
Born
Elvine Richard

(1920-07-27)July 27, 1920
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 2004(2004-06-22) (aged 83)[1]
Olney, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesElvine Richard Rankine,
Vivian Scott Rankine,
E. R. Rankine,
Elvine R. King,
Elvine King
EducationOzenfant School of Fine Arts,
Black Mountain College
Occupationsculptor
Spouse(s)John H. Magruder,[1]
Paul Scott Rankine,[1]
Rufus G. King[1]

V. V. Rankine, also known as Elvine Richard Rankine, Elvine Magruder, and Vivian Scott Rankine (1920–2004),[1] was an American artist and art teacher.[2][3][4][5] She was known for her minimalist sculptures.[1]

Biography

Rankine was born on July 27, 1920, and raised in Boston.[1][2] Rankine attended the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, where she studied with Arshile Gorky.[6] This was followed by study at Black Mountain College, where she met and study with Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Josef Albers.[2] She showed her work at Jefferson Place Gallery.[2]

Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[7] the American University Museum[8] and the Phillips Collection.[9] Her personal papers are included in the Archives of American Art.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rankine, V. V., 1920-2004". LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Elvine "V.V." Rankine". Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. 21 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Forgey, Benjamin (27 November 1982). "Abstract Urban Images". Washington Post.
  4. ↑ HARRIS, MARY EMMA (1987). "Art As Experiment: From The Arts At Black Mountain College". The American Poetry Review. 16 (3): 7–18. JSTOR 27778228.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Jo Ann (1982-01-16). "Shapes of Somberness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ↑ Herrera, Hayden (2005-01-03). Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work. Macmillan. p. 460. ISBN 978-0-374-52972-7.
  7. ↑ "V. V. Rankine | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
  8. ↑ "American University | Corcoran". www.corcoran.org.
  9. ↑ "Woman Before the Gate". www.phillipscollection.org.
  10. ↑ "V. V. Rankine papers, 1945-1980". www.aaa.si.edu.


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