Lorrie Goulet
Sculptures on far left: Lorrie Goulet, Mother and Child; Torso. Photo credit: Michael Oppenheim. “In retrospect, I see how my experiences at BMC shaped my life. My marriage, my professional career in sculpture, my years of teaching all stemmed directly or...Hella Heyman Hammid
Portrait of Hella Heyman from her 1940 application to Black Mountain College. Courtesy of the Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina. Hella Hammid, Bathing, 1988, gelatin silver print. Private collection. Hella Heyman Hammid, (Student Fall 1940)...Janet Heling Roberts
Hazel Larsen Archer, Janet Heling Roberts at Black Mountain College, 1945. Silver gelatin print. BMCM+AC permanent collection. Gift of Janet Heling Roberts. Janet Chloe Heling Roberts (Student 1943 – 1947, b. 1925 d. 2020) Born in 1925 in Lindenhurst, New York,...Francine du Plessix Gray
Jonathan Williams, Francine du Plessix Gray (Cornwall Bridge, CT), 1969. Type C print. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of Jonathan Williams. Francine du Plessix Gray grew up with a troubled childhood which she chronicled Them: a memoir...Diana Woelffer
Diana Woelffer, Cora Kelley Ward, 1949. Vintage gelatin silver print. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of Maurice Badon. Diana Woelffer (Faculty Spouse, Assisted with Photography classes 1949 Summer Session) (b.1907-d.1990) Diana...Elaine Schmitt Urbain
Above: Elaine and John Urbain | Right: Elaine Schmitt Urbain, Portrait of Josef Albers, ca. 1990s. Ink on paper. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of Michael Urbain. Elaine Schmitt Urbain (Student 1946-1950) (b.1925-d.2004) Artist and...Elvine “V.V.” Rankine
Elvine “V.V.” Rankine, Totem (Sculpture), 1991. Acrylic on wood. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of David Rankine. V.V. Rankine worked under and was and known by many names including E.R. (Elvine Richard) Rankine and Vivian Scott...Cora Kelley Ward
Cora Kelley Ward, Untitled, 1950. Watercolor on paper. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Estate of Cora Kelley Ward. Cora Kelley Ward (Student 1949 and 1950 Summer Session) (b.1920-d.1989) Cora Kelley Ward was a painter and...Jacqueline Herrmann Gourevitch
Jacqueline Herrmann Gourevitch, Clouds (Watercolor on paper, 10 x 7 inches) 2004. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the artist. At the age of 16, Jacqueline Herrmann heard about Black Mountain College while at the High School of...Natasha Goldowski Renner
Marie Tavroges Stilkind, Natasha Goldowski, 1953. Gelatin silver print. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Collection. Gift of Marie Tavroges Stilkind. Natasha Goldowski Renner (Faculty in Chemistry and Physics 1947–1953) (b.1907–d.1966) Born in Russia,...Trude Guermonprez
Nancy Newhall, Trude Guermonprez at Black Mountain College, ca. 1948. Courtesy of the Western Regional Archives. Trude Guermonprez (Faculty in Weaving 1947–1949) (b.1910–d.1976) Trude Guermonprez was born in Poland in 1910. Trude studied weaving with Benita Otte-Kuch,...Hazel Larsen Archer
Hazel Larsen Archer, Untitled (Ray Johnson in his study), ca. 1945-48. Courtesy of the Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer. Hazel Larsen Archer (Student 1944-1948, Faculty Photography 1949-1953) (b.1921-d.2001) Hazel Larsen Archer experienced life at BMC as a student,...M.C. Richards
Hazel Larsen Archer, Portrait of M.C. Richards, ca. 1952. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of the Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer. M.C. Richards, Orange Pinch Bowl, ca. 1990s. Stoneware with acrylic paint. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of...Suzi Gablik
Suzi Gablik, Tropism #9, 1970. Collage & oil paint on canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Artist. Suzi Gablik, Tropism #5, ca. 1970s. Collage and oil on canvas. Collection of the Artist. Suzi...Barbara Stone Rice
Barbara Stone Rice, Weaving, ca. 1948. Cotton warp and wool woof, later made into a garment. Collection of Megan Rice. Barbara Stone Rice (Student 1948-1949 and 1952-1953) (b.1925-d.2008) Barbara Stone Rice was a student of Anni Albers during her final years leading...Mary Fitton Fiore
Mary Fitton Fiore, Nick, n.d. Ink on paper. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Artist. Mary Fitton Fiore (Student 1949-1956) (b.1924-d.2017) Mary Fitton first became interested in attending Black Mountain College after seeing an ad...Wanda Lea Austin
Wanda Lea Austin, Untitled, no date. Oil on canvas. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Estate of Wanda Lea Austin. Wanda Lea Austin (b.1926-d.2006) Wanda Lea Austin, an Illinois native, graduated from the Evanston Collegiate...Marianne Preger-Simon
Marianne Preger-Simon, Merce Cunningham Company: Black Mountain Beginnings, Summer 1953. Photocopy of drawings (copies). Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Artist. Marianne Preger-Simon (Student 1953 Summer Session) (b.1929) Dancer...Karen Karnes
Karen Karnes and David Weinrib, Coil-built Fireplace, ca. 1975. Stoneware and iron grate. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of Abel Weinrib Karen Karnes (Faculty and Resident in Ceramics 1952-1954) (b.1925-d.2016) Karen Karnes was a...
