Matusha Corkidi

Matusha Corkidi (1922–1987) was a Mexican sculptor of Egyptian birth.

Born in Cairo, Corkidi studied at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City. She was best known for her work as a sculptor, but practiced photography and painting as well, and was a published writer and poet. She held numerous solo exhibitions and her work was included in a number of group shows as well. The Palacio de Bellas Artes is among the institutions holding examples of her work. Corkidi also taught; among her pupils was the sculptor Mily Sidauy.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
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