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Dorothy Lichtenstein

American philanthropist (1939–2024)

Roy Lichtenstein

(died 1997)

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Dorothy Lichtenstein (born Dorothy Herzka;^[2] October 26, 1939 – July 4, 2024) was an American philanthropist.

Life and career

Lichtenstein was born in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York City, on October 26, 1939^[3] to Mathilda Thelma (Berkowitz) Herzka and Lloyd Herzka, a municipal judge.^[4] She attended Beaver College.^[4] Lichtenstein was president of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation^[5] from 1999 to 2024. She died at her home in Southampton, New York on July 4, 2024, at the age of 84.^[4]^[6]

After studying art history at Arcadia University Dorothy returned to New York City in the early to mid 1960s and became the director of the Paul Bianchini Gallery on 57th street.

References

^ La Gorce, Tammy (July 6, 2018). "How Dorothy Lichtenstein, Philanthropist, Spends Her Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "Oral history interview with Dorothy Lichtenstein, 2015". Columbia Center For Oral History. 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ Diane Cousineau, Magda Salvesen, ed. (2005). Artists' Estates: Reputations in Trust. Rutgers University Press. p. 363. ISBN 9780813536040 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c Solomon, Deborah (July 17, 2024). "Dorothy Lichtenstein, Philanthropist and a Rare 'Artist's Widow,' Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. B10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "Foes have over $1M each: Romaine, Calone face off in Suffolk County exec race". Newsday. New York, New York. October 10, 2023. p. A12. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Solomon, Tessa (July 2024). "Dorothy Lichtenstein, President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Dies at 84". ARTnews. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via MSN.