Marilyn Lanfear Explained

Marilyn Lanfear
Birth Date:December 27, 1930
Birth Place:Waco, TX
Death Date:January 19, 2020
Education:University of Texas at San Antonio University of Texas at Austin
Occupation:Artists

Marilyn Lanfear (December 27, 1930 - January 19, 2020) was an American sculptor and performance artist.[1]

Life

Lanfear was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Corpus Christi.[2] She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Texas and received an MFA from the University of Texas San Antonio in 1978.[3] [4] She married, raised a family, and lived in New York City for some years.[4] After her return to Texas, she became a resident of San Antonio, where she showed much of her work.[2] [5]

Work

Her work has been shown in many venues in Texas,[6] as well as some outside the United States. Her art is strongly autobiographical and sociological.[3] [7] Her work is also influenced by the theme of family.[8] Her works are exhibited in the permanent collections of the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Marilyn Terry Lanfear . Porter Loring Mortuaries . 29 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Marilyn Lanfear tells many stories. 9 February 2017.
  3. Book: Jules Heller. Nancy G. Heller. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. 19 December 2013. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-135-63889-4. 2089–.
  4. Web site: Artist on Artist: Gary Sweeney Interviews Marilyn Lanfear. Gary. Sweeney. 9 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Marilyn Lanfear at PechaKucha San Antonio Vol 16. PechaKucha SA. 18 January 2015. 9 February 2017. YouTube.
  6. Web site: Marilyn Lanfear: Material Memory - Past Exhibition - San Antonio Museum of Art. www.samuseum.org.
  7. Book: The New Art Examiner. 1985. New Art Association.
  8. Web site: Family stories help fuel much of Marilyn Lanfear's art - ExpressNews.com. 11 September 2018. www.expressnews.com.