Margaret Kranking

Endangered Species, 1987
Watercolor on Paper, 48" x 35"

Margaret Kranking was born in Florence, South Carolina, in 1930. However, she spent most of her time as a resident of Washington D.C. She received a B.A. in fine arts from American University, and was named a Clendenin Fellow of Art History after graduating summa cum laude. Kranking mostly worked with watercolors to capture the quality of light. She also appreciated the effects of sunlight on daily light. Kranking died on November 26, 2013.

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