Clara Sipprell

Why this artist matters now

Clara Estelle Sipprell was a Canadian-born, early 20th-century photographer who lived most of her life in the United States. She was well known for her pictorial landscapes and for portraits of many famous actors, artists, writers and scientists. Her photograph New York City, Old and New was the first artwork by a female artist acquired for the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 25d ago