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The Bruton sisters — Margaret (1894–1983), Esther (1896–1992), and Helen Bruton (1898–1985) — were multidisciplinary artists who worked in painting, printmaking, mosaic, terrazzo, and bas-relief. The Brutons shared major commissions and collaborated closely, no matter who was charged with the project. Raised in Alameda, California, they attended The Art Students League of New York, where Margaret painted and Helen sculpted, while Esther transferred to the New York School of Fine and Applied Art to study commercial art. See “California Modernist Women: Groundbreaking Creativity” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://bit.ly/CaliforniaModernistWomen This image was posted on March 20, 2023.