Bidspirit auction | Anna Walinska Original Art, Abstract

Anna Walinska Original Art, Abstract Pastel On Board - Anna Walinska (American, 1906 – 1997). Anna Walinska was a woman ahead of her time. At the age of 19, she left NYC for Paris to study painting, lived around the corner from Gertrude Stein, and hung out with Poulenc and Schoenberg. In the WPA era, she founded a gallery on 57th Street, gave Arshile Gorky his first NYC one-man show, danced flamenco at Town Hall to benefit the Spanish Loyalists, and served as Assistant Creative Director of the Contemporary Art Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In the fifties, she traveled around the world by herself on prop planes. Her diary of that six-month journey now resides in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, and includes stories about her adventures with journalist Joseph Alsop, Burmese Prime Minister U Nu, and many other writers, artists, and diplomats. Abstract pastel on board. Dimensions: Painting is approximately 28” x 21.5”. It is signed on the lower left hand corner. The glass is broken on the right lower side of the frame. The painting will be shipped without the glass. Provenance: Private Estate SHIPPING $45 Standard (within Continental US) provided In-House. Shipping method is determined by item size, type, fragility and specific characteristics. Shipping costs are calculated based on average carrier rates, delivery distance and packing complexity. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Please email info@taurusauctions.com for shipping quote to your country. Condition: Condition reports are available upon request. Please email info@taurusauctions.com to make a request.