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Lynne Avadenka

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Lynne Avadenka
NationalityAmerican
Known forprintmaker
multimedia

Lynne Avadenka is an American artist, specializing in multimedia pieces influenced by the Jewish experience.[1]

Based in Detroit, Avadenka is known as a printmaker and creator of limited edition artist's books.[2] Her works are published through Land Marks Press.[3] Her works have been exhibited in numerous collections, including the Library of Congress, the British Library, the Israel Museum, the New York Public Library, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Museum Meermanno in the Hague,[4] and Yeshiva University Museum.[5] Avadenka received a Kresge Arts Fellowship in 2009.[4]

Avadenka currently lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan.[3] Over the years, she has received grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Aftermath II". thejewishmuseum.org. The Jewish Museum. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Language Comes after Artist: A Selection of Books by Lynne Avadenka". MLibrary. University of Michigan. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Wallace, Eileen (2011). "Lynne Avadenka". In Hale, Julie; Sweet, Beth (eds.). Masters: Book Arts; Major Works by Leading Artists. Travis Medford, art direction. New York. pp. 264–271. ISBN 978-1-60059-497-7. OCLC 1285649052 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b "LYNNE AVADENKA". Kresge Arts in Detroit. August 6, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Will You Hear My Voice: Artist Lynne Avadenka Revisits Rahel". jwa.org. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved March 9, 2018.