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Esta Nesbitt
Esther "Esta" Nesbitt, born as Esther Feuerman (1918–1975), was an American illustrator, xerox artist, filmmaker, and educator. Between the 1940s until the 1960s, Nesbitt actively led a career as a fashion illustrator for leading magazines and newspapers including Harpers Bazaar, Mademoiselle, and the New York Times Magazine.[1][2] In the 1960s she began experimenting with fine art, in multidisciplines and with xerox art. BiographyEsther Feuerman was born 19 November 1918 in New York City, New York.[2][3] Nesbitt studied at the Traphagen School of Fashion, graduating 1937 in Illustration, working primarily in fashion illustration.[4] She continued her studies at Columbia University, and New York University (NYU).[1] She was married to designer and sculptor, Saul Nesbitt (1920–1993).[5][6] Between 1964 until 1974, Nesbitt was a professor at the Parson’s School of Design.[4] Starting in the 1960s she started to experiment with fine art, and by 1966 she was exhibiting her art.[1][2] In the 1960s and 1970s, Nesbitt was one of the earliest artists experimenting with xerox art.[7] She invent three xerography techniques, named transcapsa, photo-transcapsa, and chromacapsa.[7] Nesbitt worked closely with Anibal Ambert and Merle English at Xerox Corporation and the company sponsored her art research from 1970 until 1972.[8] She died on 30 November 1975 in New York City, New York.[2] Her work is featured in various public art museum and library collections including, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,[9] Brooklyn Museum,[10] Archives of American Art,[11] National Museum of American History,[6] Digital Public Library of America,[12] Smithsonian American Art Museum,[3] Frances Neady collection at Fashion Institute of Technology,[13] among others. References
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