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Clara Mahl

1910 – 1988

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Lived 1910 – 1988 (aged 77–78). Clara Mahl was an American artist and printmaker.

Claire Mahl Moore (1917–1988) was an American artist known for her printmaking.

She was a member of the "initial nucleus" of The Siqueiros Experimental Workshop in New York, 1936. The Workshop was organized by the Mexican artist, David Alfaro Siqueiros who was then visiting New York as a Mexican delegate to the American Artists' Congress. Other artists in this "initial nucleus" include Harold Lehman, Sande McCoy, Jackson Pollock, Axel Horn, George Cox, Lou Ferstadt, Luis Arenal, Antonio Pujol, Conrado Vasquez, Jose Guatierrez, and Roberto Berdecio. The Workshop was "ready to raise the standard of a true revolutionary art program, and its two main goals were firstly, to be a base for exploration of "modern art techniques", and secondly, to "create art for the people." The workshop was organized along collective principles, with artists meeting and collaborating on works.

Mahl's work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Hudson Walker Gallery, and the Julien Levy Gallery. Her work is in the collections of the British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, the New York Public Library, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum,

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Born
1910
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Died
1988
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Also known as
Claire Millman, Claire Moore, Claire Mahl Moore

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Who was Clara Mahl?

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When was Clara Mahl born?

Clara Mahl was born in 1910.

When did Clara Mahl die?

Clara Mahl died in 1988.

What was Clara Mahl's occupation?

Clara Mahl was an artist and printmaker.

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Clara Mahl was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clara Mahl

· Wikidata: Q16012119

· DBpedia: Claire Mahl Moore

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