Nancy (Stevenson) Graves - Early life and studies, Work, Awards

Sculptor and painter, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. She studied at Yale School of Art (1961 BFA; 1964 MFA), worked in Paris (1964–5) and Florence (1965–6), then settled in New York City (1966). She is known for her Bactrian camel series of the late 1960s, her biomorphic and moon films (1971–4), camouflage and aerial photo paintings, and also for her fanciful sculptures.

Nancy Graves (1940-1995) was an American sculptor, painter, and sometimes filmmaker known for her focus on natural phenomena like camels or maps of the moon.

Early life and studies

Graves was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Work

Graves's most famous sculptures, Camels, was first displayed in the Whitney Museum of American Art, making her the first woman to have her own exhibition there. The sculpture features three separate camels, each made of many materials, among them burlap, wax, figerglass, and animal skin.

Some of Graves's other works include:

Goulimine (film, 1970) Izy Boukir (film, 1971) VI Maskeyne Da Region of the Moon (lithograph, 1972) Fragment (painting, 1977) Wheelabout (sculpture, 1985) Hindsight (sculpture, 1986) Immovable Iconography (sculpture, 1990)

Awards

Skowhegan Medal for Drawing/Graphics (1980) New York Dance and Performance Bessie Award (1986) Honorary Degree, Skidmore College (1989)