Rochelle Reznik Blumenfeld: A Pittsburgh Pioneer of Abstract Dance Painting Rocchelle Reznik Blumenfeld (born 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) stands as a significant figure within the landscape of American abstract art, particularly renowned for her captivating explorations of dance and floral motifs. Her artistic journey began early, nurtured by a formative influence from her grandfather, Harry Fairman—a fellow artist and decorator—and further shaped by Samuel Rosenberg, her high school art teacher who instilled in her a deep appreciation for modernist aesthetics. These foundational exper…