Helen Rae

Helen Rae (1938–2021) was an American outsider artist. Rae used fashion magazines as the inspiration and starting point for her colored-pencil drawings.[1] A self-taught artist, Rae was deaf and non-verbal.[2][3][4] She lived in Claremont California all of her life, and received recognition for her work late in life.[2] Rae held her first solo exhibition in 2016, at age 76.[5][6]

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rawles, Erica (2019). "Helen Rae at Tierra Del Sol Gallery". Artforum. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Heyman, Jessie (24 August 2016). "How a 77-Year-Old Disabled Artist Finally Got Her Moment". Vogue. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ Wheless, Avery (5 March 2019). "Helen Rae". Artillery Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "A woman who speaks through her art". BBC News. Video by Aakriti Thapar. 24 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Obituary: Helen Rae". The Claremont Courier. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ Pagel, David (9 June 2016). "An alien beauty to Helen Rae's female subjects at the Good Luck Gallery". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Helen Rae - June 16, 2017". The Museum of Modern Art. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.