Pele de Lappe

Pele de Lappe
Self-Portrait, 1938
Born
Phyllis deLappe

(1916-05-04)May 4, 1916
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2007(2007-10-01) (aged 91)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Other namesPele deLappe, Phyllis Murdock, Phyllis Edises, Pele Edises
EducationSan Francisco Art Institute,
Art Students League of New York
Years active1930–2007
Known forPaintings, Prints, Political Cartoons
MovementCalifornia Labor School,
Communist Party USA
Spouse(s)Bert Edises (1934–1949),
Steve Murdock (1953–1969)
PartnerByron Randall (c.1990s–1999)
Children2

Phyllis de Lappe, also known as Pele de Lappe or Pele deLappe (1916–2007) was an American artist, known for her social realist paintings, prints, and drawings. She also worked as a journalist, newspaper editor, illustrator, and political cartoonist. de Lappe had been a resident for many years in Berkeley, California and later, Petaluma, California.