Betty Parsons photographed by Lynn Gilbert in front of a painting by Calvert Coggeshall (1977)
Born
Betty Bierne Pierson
(1900-01-31)January 31, 1900
New York, New York
Died
July 23, 1982(1982-07-23) (aged 82)
New York, New York
Nationality
American
Known for
Painting, Art Dealer, Art Collector
Movement
Abstract Expressionism
Spouse
Schuyler Livingston Parsons
(m. 1919–1922)
Partner
Adge Baker [fr][1][2][3]
Betty Parsons (born Betty Bierne Pierson, January 31, 1900 – July 23, 1982)[4] was an American artist, art dealer, and collector known for her early promotion of Abstract Expressionism.[5] She is regarded as one of the most influential and dynamic figures of the American avant-garde.
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^"Fall 1977" (PDF). Womanart. Fall 1977. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^"American National Biography Online: Parsons, Betty". www.anb.org. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^Hall, Lee (1991). Betty Parsons: artist, dealer, collector. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated. ISBN 0-8109-3712-3.
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