Ruth Rogers-Altmann
Ruth Rogers-Altmann | |
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| Born | Ruth Karplus December 31, 1917 |
| Died | October 11, 2015 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Austria-Hungry |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, fashion designer |
| Relatives | Arnold Karplus (father) Bernhard Altmann (father in law) Maria Altmann (cousin) |
Ruth Rogers-Altmann (December 31, 1917 – October 11, 2015) was a Vienna-born painter and fashion designer once called "The Pioneer Sportswear Icon of New York" by The Leo Baeck Institute. She is the mother of former editorial director of Abbeville Press Susan Costello Friedman, and sculptor Victoria Thorson.