Ellen Cantor (1961–2013) was an American artist.
[1] Cantor was known for combining pornography, politics, pop culture and the handmade in her paintings, drawings, sculptures, videos, and films.
[2] Born in Detroit, Michigan to a Jewish family, Cantor completed her studies at Brandeis University in 1983 with a degree in painting.
She went on to study at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1991.
[3][4] Cantor died on April 22, 2013, in her apartment in New York City after a year-long battle with lung cancer.