Eva Hesse is known as one of the first artists thought to be a post-minimalist. She was born in 1926 in Hamburg, Germany, but moved with her family to New York in 1939. Her upbringing was tumultuous due to her parents divorce, and just 1 year later, the suicide of her mother. She studied art at the Pratt institute, Cooper Union, and later Yale University. Her work began as drawings and paintings. She married Tom Doyle and they moved to Germany. During the 15 months she was there Hesse began to experiment with sculpture. She used non-traditional materials to create abstract forms. After returning to New York her and her husband divorced and she began creating a plethora of work. She died in 1970 from a brain tumor.

works

Untitled or Not Yet (1966)

No Title (1969-70)