Summary
Rose Slivka (January 9, 1919 – September 2, 2004) was an American poet and writer for women's magazines in the twentieth century.[1] From 1959 to 1979 she was the editor-in-chief for Craft Horizons (now American Craft Magazine).[2] Her 1978 book on the artist Peter Voulkos[3] is considered the first contemporary craft monograph.[4]
Rose Slivka | |
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| Born | January 9, 1919 |
| Died | September 2, 2004 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Editor-in-chief of Craft Horizons |
Born in New York City on January 9, 1919,[5] Slivka obtained her degree in English from Hunter College in 1941.[2] In 1979 she was named an honorary fellow of the American Craft Council.[6] She died on September 2, 2004 in Southampton, New York.[5]
Work on Craft Horizons edit
Slivka is notable for shifting Craft Horizons magazine away from technical articles towards more professional and critical writing that included contributions from many outside the field.[1] While serving as editor-in-chief at Craft Horizons, Slivka published The New Ceramic Presence in 1961, which the American Craft Council called "groundbreaking."[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Janet., Koplos (2010). Makers : a history of American studio craft. Metcalf, Bruce, 1949-, Center for Craft, Creativity & Design. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807834138. OCLC 658203695.
- ^ a b Johnson, Ken (2004-09-04). "Rose Slivka, 85, Writer and Champion of Crafts as Fine Art, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ Slivka, Rose; Voulkos, Peter (1978). Peter Voulkos: a dialogue with clay. New York: New York Graphic Society. ISBN 978-0821207123.
- ^ Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010). Makers: a history of American studio craft. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press. p. 225. ISBN 9780807834138.
- ^ a b Falino, Jeannine (2011). Crafting modernism: midcentury American art and design: [exhibition Crafting modernism. Midcentury American art and design, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, October 11, 2011 - January 15, 2012; Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, February 27 - May 21, 2012]. New York: Abrams. p. 311. ISBN 978-0810984806.
- ^ "College of Fellows". American Craft Council. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "The New Ceramic Presence | American Craft Council". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2017-02-16.