Mercedes Matter
Mercedes Matter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mercedes Carles 1913 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2001 (aged 87–88) Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Arthur B. Carles (father), Bennett College, Maurice Sterne, Alexander Archipenko, Hans Hofmann |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Educator |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
| Spouse |
Herbert Matter
(m. 1939; died in 1984) |
Mercedes Matter (née Carles; 1913 – December 4, 2001) was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New York Studio School.