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Marvin Lipofsky
Marvin Lipofsky
Marvin Lipofsky

Marvin Lipofsky

born Barrington, Illinois, 1938; died Berkeley, California, 2016
BiographyActive in California; received his B.F.A. degree in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois.

Earned his M.S. degree, 1963, and M.F.A., 1964, in sculpture from the University of Madison, Wisconsin. There, he was one of Harvey Littleton's first graduate students working in glass.

Founded glass department at UC Berkeley.

Teacher College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA.

New York Times obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/arts/design/marvin-lipofsky-ceramist-who-elevated-blown-glass-to-fine-art-dies-at-77.html
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