Eva Hesse

Eva Hesse (1936-1970), was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. After graduating from New York’s School of Industrial Art in 1952, Hesse studied at New York’s Pratt Institute (1952--1953) and Cooper Union (1954--1957), then at the Yale School of Art and Architecture (1957--1959), where she studied under Josef Albers and received a . Upon returning to New York she made friends with many young artists. In 1961, she met an