Esther "Esta" Nesbitt, born as Esther Feuerman (1918–1975), was an American illustrator, xerox artist, filmmaker, and educator. Between the 1940s until the 1960s, Nesbitt actively led a career as a fashion illustrator for leading magazines and newspapers including Harpers Bazaar, Mademoiselle, and the New York Times Magazine.[1][2] In the 1960s she began experimenting with fine art, in multidisciplines and with xerox art.
She was married to designer and sculptor, Saul Nesbitt (1920–1993).[5][6] Between 1964 until 1974, Nesbitt was a professor at the Parson’s School of Design.[4]
Starting in the 1960s she started to experiment with fine art, and by 1966 she was exhibiting her art.[1][2] In the 1960s and 1970s, Nesbitt was one of the earliest artists experimenting with xerox art.[7] She invent three xerography techniques, named transcapsa, photo-transcapsa, and chromacapsa.[7] Nesbitt worked closely with Anibal Ambert and Merle English at Xerox Corporation and the company sponsored her art research from 1970 until 1972.[8]
She died on 30 November 1975 in New York City, New York.[2]
