Elizabeth Olds (December 10, 1896 – March 4, 1991) was an American artist known for her work in developing silkscreen as a fine arts medium. She was a painter and illustrator, but is primarily known as a printmaker, using silkscreen, woodcut, lithography processes. In 1926, she became the first female honored with the Guggenheim Fellowship. She studied under George Luks, was a Social Realist, and worked for the Public Works of Art Project and Federal Art Project during the Great Depression. In her later career, Olds wrote and illustrated six children's books.
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Juvenile literature, Exhibitions, Fire departments, Fire fighters, Fishers, Juvenile fiction, Petroleum, Railroads, Sea lions, collectionID:caldecotthonor50People
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- OLID: OL1197776A
- VIAF: 74763595
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