Background
Natalie Boymel was born on February 1, 1944 in Philadelphia to Pauline (née Friedman) and Jules Boymel.
Natalie Boymel was born on February 1, 1944 in Philadelphia to Pauline (née Friedman) and Jules Boymel.
She went on to attend Brown University, receiving her Doctor of Philosophy in 1976.
She received her bachelor"s and master"s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and 1967, respectively. Her thesis analyzed depictions of Roman working women in second and third century reliefs from Ostia Antica. Boymel taught at the University of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1988.
She taught women"s studies and art history at Barnard College.
Kampen was a patron of Hera Gallery, a feminist artist cooperative in Wakefield, Rhode Island. She was honored as Woman of the Year by the Association for Professional and Academic Women in 1988.