Louise FISHMAN
1939, USA

Louise Fishman

Louise Fishman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1939. She attended Philadelphia College of Art from 1956 to 1957, transferred to Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and finally received her BFA from the Tyler School of Art. She received her MFA from University of Illinois in 1965. At her first attempts as an artist, Fishman did not have much success. However, with the rise of the feminist movement, she gained more acclaim. She made paintings that represented women’s domestic and traditional tasks and required lengthy techniques that mirrored activities such as stitching and sewing. Fishman later returned to abstract painting and become influenced by a trip to Europe that involved survivors of the Holocaust. Fishman is still active in the art community and has been awarded many grants and awards.

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