Betty Cooke
Betty Cooke | |
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Cooke in 2004 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Cooke May 5, 1924 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2024 (aged 100) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Jewelry design, metalwork |
| Movement | American Modernist |
| Spouse |
William O. Steinmetz
(m. 1955; died 2016) |
| External audio | |
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| "Conversations Podcast 1: Betty Cooke", Cara Ober, BMoreArt |
Catherine Elizabeth Cooke (May 5, 1924 – August 13, 2024) was an American designer principally known for her jewelry. She has been called "an icon within the tradition of modernist jewelry" and "a seminal figure in American Modernist studio jewelry". Her pieces have been shown nationally and internationally and are included in a number of museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. She is regarded as an important role model for other artists and craftspeople.