Ida kohlmeyer sculptures newington
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Ida kohlmeyer sculptures newington
Ida Kohlmeyer
American painter and sculptor
Ida Kohlmeyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ida Rittenberg[1] ()November 3, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | January 24, () (aged&#;84) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Known&#;for | Painting, Sculpture |
| Spouse | Hugh Kohlmeyer[1] |
Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer (3 November – 24 January ) was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Louisiana.
Kohlmeyer took up painting in her 30s and achieved wide recognition for her work in art museums and galleries throughout the United States.[2] Notably, her work is held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts,[3] the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Speed Art Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Ms. Kohlmeyer, a member of the Reform Jewish movement, played an active role in the New Orleans Jewish community throughout her life. Touro Synagogue (New Orleans) displays much of her artwork