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Eva Hesse (January 11, 1936 – May 29, 1970) was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s. Hesse was born into a family of observant Jews in Hamburg...
When Hesse was two years old in December 1938, her parents, hoping to flee from Nazi Germany, sent Hesse and her older sister, Helen Hesse Charash, to the Netherlands to escape Nazi Germany. They were aboard one of the last Kindertransport trains...
In October 1969, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and she died on May 29, 1970, after three failed operations within a year.[9] Her death at the age of 34 ended a career that would become highly influential, despite spanning only a decade (Wikipedia).

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This is a song to bless Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse
Born in pre-war Hamburg
At a time of unhappiness

Pre-war Hamburg
Her folks were hoping to flee
Across the sea, the sea

At New York School of Industrial Art
Young Eva played her part
And she made her start
She worked so hard
She was a happening success
Eva Hesse, Eva Hesse

She’s worked in 3-D
Her legacy came next
She used fibreglass, plastic and latex
So humdrum, yet exotic
Some said it was erotic,
Well, I guess
Eva Hesse, Eva Hesse


She did not seek fame
She did not seek great wealth
Her materials were aging
As she started to lose her health
She died at only 34
But for so many she opened the door
Yes, Eva Hesse, Eva Hesse


Songs about artists are oh, so male-obsessed
That’s a balance we need to start to redress
For Eva Hesse
We’ve got to come together
Before we’re laid to rest
Make sense of our surroundings
For Eva Hesse

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from There's A Thousand Untold Stories, released June 1, 2016

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