Nancy Proskauer Dryfoos

Nancy Proskauer Dryfoos (March 25, 1918 – October 13, 1991; née Nancy Edith Proskauer) was an American sculptor. She was known for her works in stone and terra cotta.

Life and career Nancy Proskauer Dryfoos was born as Nancy Edith Proskauer on March 25, 1918, in New Rochelle, New York. In 1938, she married Donald Dryfoos, a rare book collector. They never had any children and remained married until her death.

Dryfoos attended Drew Seminary; Sarah Lawrence College (B.A. 1936), with Kurt Roesch; the Columbia University's School of Architecture (now Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation) with Oronzio Maldarelli; and at the Art Students League of New York.

She won many awards, including the Edel Award for Fine Arts, the "Constance K. Livingston Award" from the American Society of Contemporary Artists, the "Gold Medal of Honor" from the Allied Artists of America, and the Naomi Lehman Memorial Award.

Death and legacy She died of a heart attack on October 13, 1991, in New York City. She had also struggled with lung cancer at the end of life.

Her artwork is in collections at Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Brandeis University, Columbia University, New York University, and Kean University in New Jersey.