Nancy Fried

Nancy Fried is an American sculptor known for her intimate terra cotta figurative works that explore themes of the female body, illness, and survival, particularly following her experience with breast cancer. Her sculptures often depict torsos and figures grappling with physical transformation, loss, and resilience, earning her recognition in feminist art discourse. Her work has been exhibited widely and collected by major institutions, with auction records reflecting steady interest in her emotionally charged small-scale sculptures.