🔥 Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Blue Woman Oil Painting

Description: This is an expressive and ethereal Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Blue Woman Oil Painting on Masonite, by the renowned Mid Century Modern Los Angeles, California female artist, Kay Blaco. This piece is reminiscent of paintings from Pablo Picasso's Blue Period and depicts an expressionistically rendered young woman with very long hair, who holds a large white bowl in her hands. She has a long, flowing dress draped around her hips, and several other vessels, such as wine or olive oil bottles and small dishes lay at her feet. The subject is possibly a representation of an Ancient Roman muse or Caryatid, but I cannot say for certain without more context. Signed: "Kay Blaco" in the lower right corner. Additionally, this piece bears an old, yellowed original artist's label, which is affixed to the verso. Approximately 19 1/2 x 44 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 15 x 40 inches. The painting is in very good shape for over half a century for age and storage, however the original period vintage wooden frame has substantial paint loss, chipping and edge wear (please see photos carefully.) Due to the large size of this piece, S&H costs will be unavoidably high, however Free Local Pickup is also an option. Acquired from an affluent old collection in Los Angeles County, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About the Artist: Kay BlacoKay Blaco (20th century) was active/lived in California. Kay Blaco is known for Painting. Kay Blaco was a well know artist in southern California from the 1960's through 1990's. She was a satirical impressionist and produced a large volume of work which was and still is collected by people to this day. ARTFORUMMAY 1964VOL. 2, NO. 11 Everett Ellin, former Los Angeles dealer has been appointed Officer in Charge of Public Affairs of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum . . . The National Institute of Arts and Letters announced that Gregory Gillespie, formerly of the San Francisco Art Institute, was awarded the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award for 1964. The award consists of a citation and a prize of $2000.00. Gillespie has been living and studying in Rome, where his 1963 Fulbright award has been renewed for 1964 . . . Painter John Thomas was awarded first prize, a purchase award, from the 14th Annual Tucson Art Festival . . . Prize winners in the 40th Annual Exhibition of the Pasadena Society of Artists at the Pasadena Art Museum were Walter Askin, James Fuller, Mildred Scott Townsend, Leonard Edmondson, Nina George, and Richard Poole in oil painting, Audrey Peterson and Robert Uecker in watercolors, Shiro Ikegawa, Robert Fiedler, Norma Chuan, Martin Mondrus in graphics, Jean Gates, mixed media, and Walter Askin and Dorothy Browdy Kushner in sculpture . . . First purchase prize in oils went to Alex Villumson in the Westwood Art Association’s 17th Annual all-media exhibition. Other prize winners were Shirley Sagal, Carol Tolin, Florence Piehl, Suzanne Mendelson, Kay Blaco, Ruth Ehrlich, Pat Berger, Marion Witt, Gloria Burton, Leroy Livingston, Marge Berchin and Milton Figen . . . A three-week workshop in sculpture will be conducted by Tio Giambruni and Ofelia Arizmendi at Squaw Valley, California, from July 19 thru August 6. Details may be obtained from the Liberal Arts Department, University of California Extension, Berkeley, California.

Price: 1350 USD

Location: Orange, California

End Time: 2024-08-28T23:46:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45 USD