Lot 13
Harold Frank (American born in England, 1921-1995). "Our All Lines Lady" painting/mixed media on paper, n.d. Artist's signature in lower right corner. A captivating composition by Harold Frank depicting a woman facing left amongst abstract floral designs, all delineated in an almost-Cubist manner with Frank's signature quick, expressive brushstrokes, lyrical lines, and vibrant colors. According to Frank scholar Sandie Stern, "Like his idol de Kooning, Frank chose the human figure, as his principal subject. Variations on women became a lifelong, consistent, ubiquitous theme." (Stern, "H. Frank", p. 16) Frank immigrated with his family to the US through Ellis Island. Growing up in the tenements of the Lower East Side in New York City during the era of the Great Depression and World War II, Frank found Abstract Expressionism to be the ideal means to explore the angst of his world. He once stated, "I can live with the abstract. Life is a mystery." Size of painting: 9.5" W x 7.3" H (24.1 cm x 18.5 cm) Size of frame: 15" W x 12" H (38.1 cm x 30.5 cm)
Harold Frank studied art at the Art Students League in New York, the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, Chouinard Art Institute, and UCLA where he was a colleague of Richard Diebenkorn (American, 1922-1993), an artist who is oftentimes associated with Abstract Expressionism as well as a pioneer of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. In addition to Diebenkorn, Frank's influences include DeKooning, Picasso, Matisse, and Rouault. While he also created landscapes, non-objective abstract compositions, and still-life paintings, figures and head studies were the predominant theme of his oeuvre.
For more about Harold Frank, see Sandie Stern's monograph "Harold Frank Abstract Expressionist 1921-1995" (2001).
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired via descent, purchased from artist on June 25th, 1973
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#174795
- Condition: Artist's signature in lower right corner. Label with title on verso. Set in custom matte and frame with suspension hook on verso for display. A few minor nicks to frame, but painting is in excellent overall condition.
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