Jane Haskell Explained

Jane Haskell (24 November 1923 – 28 May 2013[1]) was a Pittsburgh-based artist and philanthropist whose art focused on light. Her neon work "River of Light" was installed in the Steel Plaza station of Pittsburgh's 'T' system in 1984,[2] which was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.[3] She became a member of the Carnegie Museum of Art board in 1999, and was chosen as the 2006 Artist of the Year and exhibited by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.[4] She was a student of Samuel Rosenberg and her work was exhibited as Jane Haskell: Drawing in Light at the American Jewish Museum.[5] "Born Jane Zirinsky in 1923, in Cedarhurst, Long Island, N.Y., Haskell received a bachelor of fine arts from Skidmore College in 1944 and earned a masters in art history from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961."

References

  1. Web site: Jane Haskell. www.janehaskell.com. en. 2018-03-25.
  2. News: Obituary: Jane Zirinsky Haskell / Visionary, philanthropic artist who learned to master light. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2018-03-25. en.
  3. News: AJM exhibit puts Jane Haskell's creativity in the spotlight. 2018-03-25. en-US.
  4. Web site: Exhibits celebrate Pittsburgh artist Haskell's works. Shaw. Kurt. TribLIVE.com. en-US. 2018-03-25.
  5. Book: Jane Haskell: Drawing in Light. Clark. Vicky A.. Hiller. Melissa. 2015-08-01. American Jewish Museum. 9780692453315. en.