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Is Anne Truitt alive?
Deceased (1921–2004)
Anne Truitt/Living or Deceased
Where did Anne Truitt live?
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
Anne Truitt/Places lived
Who is Anne Truitt and what did she do?
Fast Facts: Anne Truitt 1 Occupation: Artist and writer 2 Born: March 16, 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland 3 Died: December 23, 2004 in Washington, DC, USA 4 Key Accomplishments: Early contributions to minimalist sculpture and the publication of Daybook, which reflected on her… More
Where did Anne Truitt go to art school?
In 1949 Truitt studied sculpture for one academic year at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Washington, DC, followed by three months at the Dallas Museum of Fine Art. Following this formal training, she experimented with various media and techniques, including clay, cast cement and plaster, and steel welding.
How many children and grandchildren did Anne Truitt have?
She was survived by three children and eight grandchildren, among them writer Charles Finch.
When did Anne Truitt start to paint piths?
Begun around 2001, the Piths, canvases with deliberately frayed edges and covered in thick black strokes of paint, indicate Truitt’s interest in forms that blur the lines between two and three dimensions.