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Ellen Banks

1938–2017

United States

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Ellen Banks (June 7, 1938 – May 18, 2017), also known as Ellen Banks Feld or Ellen Feld (married to Bernard Feld), was an American painter and musician. Her work is characterized by a unique interplay between visual art and written music, especially the visual translation of musical scores into multimedia compositions on canvas, wood, handmade paper or textiles. She was based in Brooklyn for much of her career.

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