Portrait of Reva. (b/w photo)

Reva Urban (1925-1987), also known simply as "Reva", was born in New York City in 1925. She is known for her idiosyncratic "shaped canvases" and her exploration of the relationship between gender and art. Her works are often described as abstract expressionist and were exhibited regularly in the 1950s and 1960s, e.g. at the documenta III in Kassel, Germany in 1964. Her works are included in many notable collections, such as at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, at the University Art Museum at Berkeley and art the Art Institute of Chicago. (Marc field 094)