Claudia Smigrod

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Claudia Smigrod (b. 1949, New York City) [1] is an American artist and educator known for her photography and book art. She attended Alfred University and the George Washington University. [2] She taught at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design from 1982 through 2016, and is now Professor Emerita. [3]

Smigrod's work is in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), [4] the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections, [5] the University of Michigan Library, [6]

In 2009 the Corcoran Gallery of Art held an exhibition of her work entitled Neighborhood Watch. [7] [2] In 2022 an exhibition of her work entitled Paper Light was held at the American University Museum. [3] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Claudia Smigrod". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Corcoran Presents Claudia Smigrod, Neighborhood Watch". Art Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Paper Light: Works by Claudia Smigrod". American University. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. "With Respect". NMWA Library & Research Center. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. "Moon Journey ·". Special Collections Online Exhibits. University of Arizona Libraries. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. "Moon journey / [Claudia Smigrod, photographer ; Jake Dingman, writer ; Sam Dingman, musician]". Artists' Books. University of Michigan Library. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. "Washington Post Magazine: Alexandria Then & Now (washingtonpost.com)". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. Jacobson, Louis (13 April 2022). "Claudia Smigrod Photographs Without a Camera - WCP". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 20 March 2023.