Joan Albert Explained

Joan Albert (1943-2012) was an American artist. Her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York^[1] and the Harvard Art Museums.^[2] In 2014, two years after her death, Albert was included in a Time Magazine article about under-appreciated photographers from the Northeast United States.^[3]

Biography

Early life

Joan M. Albert was born April 28, 1943, to Charles J. and Elinor (Allen) Mikulka.^[4] Albert grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts.^[5] After graduating from Mount Trinity Academy in 1960, she went on to attend St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana where she earned a Bachelors in English in 1964.^[6] Albert later went on to earn a Masters Degree from the MFA Massachusetts College of Art in 1983.^[7]

Death

Albert died on Thursday, July 12, 2012, from a heart attack at the age of 69.^[8] She was laid to rest at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[9]

External links

• images of Albert's work on MoMA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joan Albert - MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art.
2. Web site: Harvard Art Museums. Harvard. www.harvardartmuseums.org.
3. Off the Radar: Mark Steinmetz on Nine Women Photographers of the Northeast . Time . 7 May 2014 . 8 June 2021 . en.
4. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.
5. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.
6. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.
7. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.
8. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.
9. Web site: MacDonald . MacDonald Rockwell & . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . 2022-03-23 . Obituary for Joan M. Albert . en.