Pat Passlof was a student at Black Mountain College during the Summer Institute of 1948, when she studied closely with Willem de Kooning, Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, M.C. Richards and Merce Cunningham. Passlof’s time at BMC was central to her development as an artist. After BMC, she continued her studies with de Kooning as his private student in New York City. In some circles, Pat is known first for her role as the wife of painter Milton Resnick, an association which has, to some degree, eclipsed her own prolific career as a painter. However, before the beginning of her relationship with Resnick, Passlof’s influence on the New York School was strong. She was a driving force behind the cooperative exhibitions of the Tenth Street galleries, organizing collective outreach efforts and galvanizing collaboration. Passlof left her mark as a practicing painter, teacher and writer–a path that she continues to forge today. “Selections 1948-201” will honor Passlof’s lifelong commitment to painting and provide much-needed recognition of her work as a teacher and writer about art.
Black Mountain College Museum, 2012
Softcover, 58 pp.,
11 x 8 3/8 in.
ISBN: 0977413850