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    Susan Rothenberg

    American artist (1945–2020)

    Susan Charna Rothenberg (January 20, 1945 – May 18, 2020) was an American contemporary painter, printmaker, sculptor, and draughtswoman.[1] She became known as an artist through her iconic images of the horse, which synthesized the opposing forces of abstraction and representation.[2]

    Early life and education

    Rothenberg was born in Buffalo, New York, on January 20, 1945, the daughter of Adele (Cohen), a president of the Buffalo Red Cross, and Leonard Rothenberg, who owned a supermarket chain.[3]

    In 1965, she graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

    In 1967, she went to Washington, D.C., and studied at George Washington University and the Corcoran Museum School.[4]

    Career

    In 1969, she moved to New York City, where she became a member of a dedicated community of artists.

    Through large acrylic paintings featuring emblematic, life-siz