Grossman, Nancy (1940-)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1940-
Biography
Nancy Grossman is an American artist. She was born to garment workers in New York City. In 1945 she and her family moved to upstate New York where they continued to produce garments. As a child she helped her parents with their clothing creation by sewing darts and gussets. She studied at Pratt Institute where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, but states her early life experience in sewing largely influenced her work as an artist. Grossman is probably most well known for her work with figures sculpted from soft wood and then covered in leather, and her work as a feminist activist. Grossman has said her work challenges the ideas of gender identity and gender fluidity.
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Richard Streiter interview, 1995 May 9, 1995 May 9
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.29
Scope and Contents
Richard Streiter wore many hats at FIT, but at the time of this interview he was the executive director of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. Streiter joined FIT from Pratt Institute as Dean of Students in 1973. He discusses his recruitment by Marvin Feldman and his immediate push for the creation of a comprehensive primary care health service at the school. Streiter fondly remembers the raucous four-year stint of Mardi Gras costume balls held in concert with other art...
Dates:
1995 May 9
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