Pele de Lappe
Pele de Lappe | |
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Self-Portrait, 1938 | |
| Born | Phyllis deLappe May 4, 1916 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2007 (aged 91) Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Pele deLappe, Phyllis Murdock, Phyllis Edises, Pele Edises |
| Education | San Francisco Art Institute, Art Students League of New York |
| Years active | 1930–2007 |
| Known for | Paintings, Prints, Political Cartoons |
| Movement | California Labor School, Communist Party USA |
| Spouse(s) | Bert Edises (1934–1949), Steve Murdock (1953–1969) |
| Partner | Byron Randall (c.1990s–1999) |
| Children | 2 |
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.