Magdalena Frimkess
Venezuela, b. 1929
Place of BirthCaracas, Venezuela
BiographyHusband and wife team, Michael and Magdalena Frimkess, have been collaborating since 1963; Michael creates the vessels and Magdalena glazes them. The two met at the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York, after Michael had already studied with Peter Voulkos and Magdalena was known as a promising sculptor in South America. Their work has been praised as an original combination of refined beauty with popular culture references.Education: Michael - Otis College of Art and Design; Magdalena - School of Plastic Arts, Caracas, Venezuela and Catholic University, Santiago, Chile
Years: United States, b. 1930
