Betty Lark-Horovitz papers

Collection — Box: Communal Collections 27, Placement: 08

Identifier: MSF 216

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Etching, article co-authored by Betty Lark-Horovitz, "Children's Art Abilities: Developmental Trends of Art Characteristics," and an article discussing etchings.

[Note: author is sometimes referred to as Betty Lark-Horowitz.]

Dates

Creation: 1930 - 1959

Creator

Lark-Horovitz, Betty, 1894-1995 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Mrs. Betty Lark-Horovitz was an artist of international renown. She was commissioned to do etchings of several buildings at Purdue University in 1930. These buildings were Ladies Hall, The Old Dormitory, The Pharmacy Building, University Hall and the Mechanical Engineering Building. The etchings, one of which was in color, were issued in Limited Form. There were only 100 sets, each numbered and signed by the artist.

Mr. W. H. Winterrowd, M. E., 1907 conceived of the idea of having the etchings done, and he underwrote the cost, and presented the entire 100 sets to Purdue University. The sets were to be sold and the entire income from their sale was to go to the University. They were sold at $100 per set.

In addition to her work at Purdue, Lark-Horovitz was also well known for woodblocks depicting Yosemite National Park and SanFrancisco, and other scenes in California. Lark-Horovitz authored several books, including The Art of the Very Young: An Indicator of Individuality; With Graver and Woodblock Over American Highways; Children's Art Abilities; and Understanding Children's Art for Better Teaching.

Betty Lark-Horovitz was the wife of Dr. Lark-Horovitz who was in charge of the Department of Physics at Purdue. Interestingly for the time, Dr. and Betty Lark-Horovitz combined family surnames when they married in 1926. Together they had two children, Caroline and Karl Gordon Lark. Lark-Horovitz lived to be 100.