Esther Gentle Rattner | |
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Born |
Esther Gentle 1899 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | 1991 (aged 91–92) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Art Students League in New York City, |
Known for | Sculpture |
Spouse(s) | Abraham Rattner (m. 1949–78) |
Esther Gentle (1899 – 1991) was a New York City sculptor, painter, printmaker, and gallery manager. She became Abraham Rattner's second wife in 1949. Gentle ran an art reproductions business, Esther Gentle Reproductions, and a New York City art gallery. Her work is part of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art's permanent collection. She is the mother of Dr. Allen Leepa.
Gentle was the first American woman sculptor given a one-person show at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris.