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Sally Michel Avery
Sally Michel Avery: A Quiet Force in the Avery Style Sally Michel Avery (née Michel; July 27, 1902 – January 9, 2003) was an artist and illustrator whose life intertwined inextricably with that of her husband, Milton Avery. Born in Brooklyn, New York, a city she would always consider home, Avery’s artistic journey began not through formal training but with a profound, almost visceral connection to the act of creation itself. From child
hood, she possessed an unwavering desire to capture the world around her on canvas, a drive fueled by a deep appreciation for art – specifically, Christopher Columbus's depiction in a school drawing that sparked within her a lifelong fascination with visual representation. This early passion led her to work as a freelance illustrator, creating fashion plates for prominent magazines like *Vogue* and *The New York Times Magazine*, a prac…