Mercedes Matter

Mercedes Matter
Born
Mercedes Carles

1913 (1913)
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2001(2001-12-04) (aged 87–88)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
EducationArthur B. Carles (father), Bennett College, Maurice Sterne, Alexander Archipenko, Hans Hofmann
Known forPainting, Drawing, Educator
MovementAbstract Expressionism
Spouse
Herbert Matter
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(m. 1939; died in 1984)​

Mercedes Matter (née Carles; 1913 – December 4, 2001) was an American painter, draughtswoman, and writer. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, and the Founder and Dean Emeritus of the New York Studio School.

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