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Honora BergMid Century Abstract Original Painting - Blue Calligraphy on Crimson WaterCirca 1945
Circa 1945
$1,650
£1,251.52
€1,434.47
CA$2,309.95
A$2,523.18
CHF 1,335.59
MX$30,332.56
NOK 16,977.32
SEK 15,528.49
DKK 10,714.31
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Mid Century Abstract Original Painting - Blue Calligraphy on Crimson Water in Oil and Tempera on Paper
Wonderful Bay Area abstract composition by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), Circa 1945. This high-impact piece is arresting and kinetic with splashes and dashes of cobalt blue across a crimson red evoking Chinese calligraphy overlaying a watery backdrop. This picture could be hung either vertically or horizontally (see images).
Signed: Estate stamp on verso
Provenance: Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Condition: Good
Unframed: 22"H x 28"W
Image size: 19.25"H x 25.38"W
Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell (David Park's aunt) suggested a move to California in 1951 to study under Park. She exhibited at the 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1961.
Provenance: We acquired this piece as part of a larger collection from the art dealer whom purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate.
- Creator:Honora Berg (1897 - 1985, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1945
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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- Condition:Very good; minor wear on corners consistent with age and use.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: D91981stDibs: LU54214272982
Honora Berg
Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell — David Park's aunt — suggested a move to California in 1951 to study under Park. She exhibited at the 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1961.
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