Claire Falkenstein

Sculptor

Birthday July 22, 1908

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Oregon

DEATH DATE Oct 23, 1997 (89)

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About

American sculptor and painter who created large-scale abstract metal and glass public sculptures, such as The New Gates of Paradise.

Before Fame

She went to the University of California at Berkeley without initially studying art, but soon discovered it was her passion.

Trivia

She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1978.

Family Life

Her father managed a lumber mill and her mother encouraged her artistic expression.

Associated With

She was good friends with Peggy Guggenheim.