Florence Brevoort Kane

1895–1956 (age 61)

Biography

Florence Brevoort Kane (1895–1956) transformed her devotion to sculpture into works that captured timeless grace, her deafness sharpening her sensitivity to form and light.

She is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery, remembered by those who knew her artful eye and the quiet creativity she brought to the cultural life of her era.

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