Beatrice S. Levy

Beatrice S. Levy was an American painter and printmaker known for her etchings, aquatints, and color woodcuts. Born in Chicago in 1892, she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she later taught. Levy became a prominent figure in Chicago’s modern art community during the early 20th century and was active in the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as supervisor of the Easel Division for the Illinois Federal Art Project. Her work often featured urban scenes, landscapes, and stylized compositions influenced by both modernism and traditional print techniques. Levy exhibited widely, earned numerous awards, and was a longstanding member of the Chicago Society of Artists and the Prairie Print Makers. She continued to work and exhibit after moving to California in the 1950s and remained active until her death in 1974.