Marjorie May Blake Abstract Paintings
American, 1920-1995
Marjorie May Gulley Blake was born in Los Angeles, CA on May 22, 1920. Blake studied fashion design at Otis Art Institute and for a while worked as a costumer at MGM.
Her early paintings were inspired by impressionism; whereas, her later works were abstract. She died in Los Angeles on July 15, 1994. to
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Artist: Marjorie May Blake
Small Expressionist Clown Portrait #2, 1960s
By Marjorie May Blake
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Small and colorful expressionist portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the lower right corner. Dated "1969" ...
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1960s Expressionist Marjorie May Blake Abstract Paintings
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