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Corinne michelle west paintings images. West on june 26 1930 at the wesley chapel in cincinnati married theatre actor randolph nelson 1909 1978. The artist born corinne michelle west is among the forgotten women of the postwar era who rarely adhered to one style. Corinne michelle west changed her name to michael in 1941 in hopes of finding more professional success. She attended the cincinnati conservatory of music before moving to the cincinnati art academy in 1925.

She graduated from the cincinnati art academy in 1930. Born in chicago il. Why the art world is rediscovering female abstract expressionist michael west. 4 000 6 000 description.

18th century 19th century 1900 1950 1950 2000 21st century edition. 1980 2 paintings framed back to back h 27 w 21 abstract compositions recto is mixed media with collage. Portrait of michael west corinne west by jon boris 1930. Later cincinnati art academy studying drawing and portraiture under john weis and frank meyers.

What sold during armory week. Articles featuring michael corinne west. The artist born corinne michelle west might have been forgotten entirely save for a chance encounter in a hospital thrift shop in westchester county. From peter halley s day glo funhouse to rachel harrison s retrospective at the whitney.

The frame is reversible showing the work on the verso as well. She enrolled at the art students league where the legendary teacher hans hofmann taught his theories about spirituality in art these theories included the so called push and pull in an image which created form and texture. Corinne michelle west american 1908 1991 c. 1932 attends first historic hans hofmann class at the legendary art students league.

11 female abstract expressionists who are not helen frankenthaler. Corinne michelle west 2 paintings c. Corinne michelle west was born in chicago illinois. The rising market for women abstract expressionists.

Filter by keyword width range inches. Born in ohio corinne michelle west moved to new york in the 1930s having divorced her husband theater actor randolph nelson. Mar 14 2017 michael corinne west american 1908 1991 associated with the new york school and longtime affiliate of arshile gorky. View article three exhibitions to see in new york this weekend.

Hoo doo that voo doo corinne michael west 1908 1991 was an abstract expressionist woman painter. Educated at cincinnati conservatory of music. Recto is pencil signed lower right.

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