Guttman was born March 16, 1934, in
Montreal,
Quebec. She would go on to illustrate Cohen's first book of poetry,
Let Us Compare Mythologies. Guttman moved to Rhode Island, where she received a degree from the
Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. She also studied at Concordia University and the Saidye Bronfman Centre. From 1972 to 1983, she taught at
Concordia University in Montreal. == Work ==