Judith Schaechter
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Judith Schaechter (born 1961, Gainesville, Florida) is a Philadelphia-based artist known for her work in the medium of stained glass.[1] Her pieces often use symbolism from stained glass and Gothic traditions, but the distorted faces and figures in her work recall a 20th century German Expressionist painting style[2] and her subject matter is secular.[3] Shaechter's work often involves images that might be considered disturbing such as death, disease, or violence.[4] Early Schaechter pieces, for example, such as King of Maggots and Vide Futentes make use of memento mori, symbols of death found in church architecture during medieval times.[4]
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Born | 1961 Gainesville, Florida, U S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.F.A. in Glass, Rhode Island School of Design, 1983 |
Known for | Stained glass |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship |
Website | judithschaecter.com |
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