Items Similar to American abstract collage by a female artist from the 1930s
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Janet Todd YoungAmerican abstract collage by a female artist from the 1930s
$1,000
£755.55
€865.63
CA$1,395.32
A$1,520.83
CHF 804.05
MX$18,307.93
NOK 10,205.41
SEK 9,356.27
DKK 6,466.29
About the Item
An abstract collage by Janet Todd Young, early AAA member and lifelong abstract artist.
Janet Todd Young was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's degree in languages from Oberlin College, specializing in French, Italian and German. After graduating, Janet travelled to Europe to put her language skills to use, working for her father.
While living in Berlin in the early 1930s she met and married Beckford Young, an American artist from Petaluma, California who had recently been working with Hans Hofmann at UC Berkeley.
Hofmann, widely considered to be one of the most influential abstract artists of the time, was returning to Germany and convinced Beckford to travel with him so the two could be closer the the cutting edge of emerging modern art in Europe.
Through Beckford and Hofmann, Janet, a midwesterner, and the daughter of a congregational minister, was introduced to cutting edge ideas in the modern art world.
Soon after their marriage, Janet and Beckford travelled to Positano, Italy where Vaclav Vytlacil, a leading modern American artist, was teaching at an art colony.
In 1937, the unrest in Europe forced the Youngs to leave Europe for California.
While living in California, Janet exhibited her work in New York City with the American Abstract Artists, which had been recently created by leading American abstract artists with the sole purpose of promoting the understanding, development, and acceptance of abstract art in the United States.
In California Janet exhibited her work at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1938, the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, and with the San Francisco Art Association in 1956.
Janet was greatly inspired Russian Constructivism and had already been making and exhibiting constructivist works, when her husband introduced her to furniture making. Janet honed those skill, and created constructivist furniture for her home.
In 1941 Janet was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which slowed her productivity as an artist and furniture maker.
During WWII, Janet was able to put her language skills back to work, this time for the United States Government, as a translator.
Janet and Beckford divorced in the 1940s, but Janet continued to create abstract art through her remaining years. She passed away in 1993.
This work is from a collection of works owned by the family. Many were in sketchbooks, or loose in portfolios. Most all of the works, including this one, are unsigned. We have created a stamp to mark the works for posterity.
Collage newsprint.
Measures 12.25 x 9 inches sight size, and 19.25 x 15.75 x 1.5 inches overall including framing.
Good condition overall. Minor staining and discoloration to baking paper in areas.
Study No. 6 - Progression of Words is a page taken from a sketchbook the artist used while studying the ideas on the German Bauhaus and shows the influences, studying patterns with the use of text cut from German periodicals.
- Creator:Janet Todd Young (1908 - 1993, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Good condition overall. Minor staining and discoloration to baking paper in areas.
- Gallery Location:Colfax, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2907217406332
About the Seller
New to 1stDibs
Joined in the past six months.
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2025
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Colfax, CA
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllAbstract collage by American female modernist Janet Todd Young, circa 1938
Located in Colfax, CA
Study No. 13 - Constructivist Collage in Gray and Black by Janet Todd Young.
Janet Todd Young was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's degree in languages from Oberlin ...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract drawing circa 1938 from female modernist Janet Todd Young
Located in Colfax, CA
Study No. 12 - German Newsprint Collage
German newspaper collage on paper by Janet Todd Young.
An abstract collage by Janet Todd Young, early AAA member and lifelong abstract artist...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Abstract collage by female mid-century modernist circa 1960 - The Cord
Located in Colfax, CA
An abstract collage by Janet Todd Young. Study No. 16 - Collage (The Cord)
Young is a very interesting, female modernist.
She was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's ...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract collage by female amid-century modern modernist circa 1960
Located in Colfax, CA
An abstract collage by Janet Todd Young, early AAA member and lifelong abstract artist.
Janet Todd Young was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's degree in languages fr...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract drawing on paper by American female modernist Janet Todd Young, 1930s
Located in Colfax, CA
An abstract pencil drawing in paper by Janet Todd Young, early AAA member.
Janet Todd Young was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's degree in languages from Oberlin Co...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Constructivist collage by a female American abstract artist circa 1935
Located in Colfax, CA
A rare work of art by an female modernist artist from the 1930s, by Janet Todd Young.
Janet Todd Young is a very interesting artist.
She was born in Illinois in 1908, and earned a bachelor's degree in languages from Oberlin College, specializing in French, Italian and German. After graduating, Janet travelled to Europe to put her language skills to use, working for her father.
While living in Berlin in the early 1930s she met and married Beckford Young, an American artist from Petaluma, California who had recently been working with Hans Hofmann at UC Berkeley.
Hofmann, widely considered to be one of the most influential abstract artists of the time, was returning to Germany and convinced Beckford to travel with him so the two could be closer the the cutting edge of emerging modern art in Europe.
Through Beckford and Hofmann, Janet, a midwesterner, and the daughter of a congregational minister, was introduced to cutting edge ideas in the modern art world.
Soon after their marriage, Janet and Beckford travelled to Positano, Italy where Vaclav Vytlacil, a leading modern American artist, was teaching at an art colony.
In 1937, the unrest in Europe forced the Youngs to leave Europe for California.
While living in California, Janet exhibited her work in New York City with the American Abstract Artists, which had been recently created by leading American abstract artists with the sole purpose of exposing the American public to American abstract art.
In California Janet exhibited her work at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1938, the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, and with the San Francisco Art Association in 1956.
Janet, who had already been making and exhibiting Russian constructivist inspired constructions, was introduced to furniture making by her husband, and made constructivist furniture...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
You May Also Like
Untitled, Abstract Minimalist Collage by Marilyn Whittmore
By Marilyn Whittmore
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marilyn Whittmore
Title: Untitled
Year: 1964
Medium: Collage, signed l.c. and verso
Size: 14 x 12 inches
Category
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Cubist Composition Collage Stencilled Letters Numbers Assemblage
By Enid Munroe
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern
Subject: Other
Medium: Other, Acrylic
Surface: Paper
Country: United States
Dimensions: 30" x 23 1/4"
Dimensions w/Frame: 33 3/4" x 26 3/4"
Mixed Media Abstract Collage, torn paper, drawings and painting.
Enid Munroe re-establishes the aesthetic worth of ordinary manufactured objects within the basic form language of Cubism. In this painting the artist uses trompe-l'oeil to render her composition, involving realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions.
Enid Munroe is an artist and teacher who is well known regionally for her paintings, works on paper and Gold leaf, silver leaf, assemblage series. She has been included in numerous invitational and juried exhibitions both nationally and regionally. Her works are in leading public, corporate and private collections including the Brooklyn Museum and the National Museum of American Art.
She is the author of An Artist in the Garden: A Guide to Creative and Natural Gardening (Henry Holt & Co, 1994) and has been active in regional art events including the founding of the annual Pequot Library...
Category
20th Century American Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Pencil
Untitled Collage
By James Koenig
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract collage and oil on panel by American artist James Koenig. This Untitled work created in 1969 will be featured in our exhibition "Draw Near" which will run from Mar...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Collage, 1958
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Berto Lardera (1911-1989). Collage, 1958. Paper, cardboard, paint. 29 x 40.5 inches; 31.5 x 42 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Bears origina...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Cardboard
$16,000
Contemporary Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor, Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful contemporary painting (Monotype) in primarily grey and black, with found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauk...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled I, Abstract Collage and Acrylic Work on Paper by Frank Rowland
By Frank Rowland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Rowland, American (1927 - )
Title: Untitled I
Year: circa 1980
Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Paper, signed
Size: 31.5 x 32 in. (80.01 x 81.28 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
