Lot 67
  • 67

GLADYS NILSSON (B. 1940) | Terrarium, 1980

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Gladys Nilsson (b. 1940)
  • Terrarium, 1980
  • Acrylic on canvas
  • Canvas: 14 by 18 in. (35.6 by 45.7 cm); Framed: 14 1/2 by 18 3/4 in. (36.8 by 47.6 cm.)
acrylic on canvas; signed, titled and dated '1980' on the overlap

Provenance

Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago
Maryland, Sloans & Kenyon, 9 February 2004, Lot 866
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a surface layer of dust and scattered surface accretions, visible upon close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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Catalogue Note

Chicago based artist Gladys Nilsson is known for her playful imagery and carefully layered collages and water based paintings. Her work often deals with female sexuality and its natural contradictions in society. She is an original member of the Hairy Who group based in Chicago. In 1973, Nilsson was the first woman to have a solo-exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.