V. V. Rankine Explained

V. V. Rankine
Other Names:	Elvine Richard Rankine, Vivian Scott Rankine, E. R. Rankine, Elvine R. King, Elvine King
Birth Name:	Elvine Richard
Birth Date:	27 July 1920
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Olney, Maryland, U.S.
Education:	Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, Black Mountain College
Occupation:	sculptor
Spouse:	John H. Magruder, Paul Scott Rankine, Rufus G. King

V. V. Rankine, also known as Elvine Richard Rankine, Elvine Magruder, and Vivian Scott Rankine (1920–2004),^[1] was an American artist and art teacher.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} She was known for her minimalist sculptures.

Biography

Rankine was born on July 27, 1920, and raised in Boston. Rankine attended the, where she studied with Arshile Gorky.^[6] This was followed by study at Black Mountain College, where she met and study with Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, and Josef Albers. She showed her work at Jefferson Place Gallery.

Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,^[7] the American University Museum^[8] and the Phillips Collection.^[9] Her personal papers are included in the Archives of American Art.^[10]

External links

• V. V. Rankine papers, 1945-1980, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rankine, V. V., 1920-2004. 2021-08-31. LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies. The Library of Congress.
2. Web site: Elvine "V.V." Rankine . Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center . en . 21 April 2020.
3. News: Forgey . Benjamin . Abstract Urban Images . Washington Post . 27 November 1982.
4. HARRIS . MARY EMMA . Art As Experiment: From The Arts At Black Mountain College . The American Poetry Review . 7–18 . 1987. 16 . 3 . 27778228 .
5. News: Lewis. Jo Ann. 1982-01-16. Shapes of Somberness. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-08-31. 0190-8286.
6. Book: Herrera, Hayden. Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work. 2005-01-03. Macmillan. 978-0-374-52972-7. 460. en.
7. Web site: V. V. Rankine Smithsonian American Art Museum . americanart.si.edu.
8. Web site: American University Corcoran . www.corcoran.org.
9. Web site: Woman Before the Gate . www.phillipscollection.org . en.
10. Web site: V. V. Rankine papers, 1945-1980 . www.aaa.si.edu . en.