About the Authors
Mary Ann Sures (neé Rukavina) is an art historian, with a B.A. in
history from Wayne State University and an M.A. in art
history from Hunter College. She taught art history
at New York University (Washington Square
College) and at Hunter College. She lectures on the
application of Objectivist esthetics to the visual arts.
Her friendship with Ayn Rand and Frank O’Connor began in 1954. The Sures
were married in 1965.
Charles Sures practiced law for 44 years, prior to his retirement in 1992. He received LL.B and LL.M degrees from George Washington University. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific as a landing craft officer in the Navy [Lt. (j.g.)]. He was a pianist, stamp collector, and aerobatic pilot. His friendship with the O’Connors began in the early 1960s. Mr. Sures died in December 2000.
Copyright 2001 © Mary Ann Sures. Copyright 2001 © Leonard Peikoff. All rights reserved.