Artist
June Schwarcz
born Denver, CO 1918-died Sausalito, CA 2015
- Also known as
- June Theresa Schwarcz
- Born
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Died
- Sausalito, California, United States
- Biography
June Schwarcz studied industrial design at the Pratt Institute in New York and worked as a packaging designer for cosmetics and toy companies. She learned to enamel in the 1950s, experimenting with a wide variety of techniques. The artist’s inspirations range from patterns in rock formations to contemporary Japanese art, and she is especially interested in textile design and the manipulation of fabric. She uses thin copper foil to form delicate vessels with folded, creased, and tucked walls.
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Learn how June Schwartz has used subtlety to become a legend in enamel art. Original air date: July 2007.
Exhibitions
March 10, 2017–August 26, 2017
Pioneering artist June Schwarcz (1918–2015) was one of the most innovative enamelists of the 20th century, creating a remarkably varied body of work over a career spanning more than 60 years.
