Maria Lassnig [SEP] date of death
Maria Lassnig
Maria Lassnig (8 September 1919 – 6 May 2014) was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness". She was the first female artist to win the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1988 and was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2005. Lassnig lived and taught in Vienna from 1980 until her death.
Early life.
Maria Lassnig was born in Kappel am Krappfeld, Austria on 8 September 1919. Her mother gave birth to her
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