In Memoriam
Silke Otto-Knapp, 52, Painter and Professor of Art
Silke Otto-Knapp, professor of painting and drawing at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, died on Oct. 9 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago. She was 52.
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