Artist

Mary Beth Edelson

American, 1933–2021

Mary Beth Edelson was an American artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Mary Beth Edelson was born in East Chicago.

Mary Elizabeth Edelson was an American artist and pioneer of the feminist art movement, deemed one of the notable "first-generation feminist artists". Edelson was a printmaker, book artist, collage artist, painter, photographer, performance artist, and author. Her works have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

Collections represented

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