Merle Rosen 1982-2003 Graphite Figural Drawings with "Turtle Boy"

Item Details

Turtle Boy + Jungle Rhythms, Turtle Boy Waves Bye-Bye, and two untitled (figures), 1982, 2003, and late 20th century
Four graphite drawings on paper
Signed to the verso of one piece
Turtle Boy pieces have titles inscribed to lower margins of drawing

Merle Rosen was a prominent Cincinnati folk artist, creating art for more than 40 years. She showed extensively in museums and galleries including the Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati), J.B. Speed Museum (Louisville, KY), Kharkiv Museum in the Ukraine, Cincinnati Art Galleries, Carnegie Arts Center (Covington, KY), Chaucer Galleries (Scottsdale, AZ), and C.A.G.E. During her lifetime, Rosen received six individual artists grants from the City of Cincinnati. In addition to institutional and private collections, Rosen’s work is housed in numerous corporate collections, including: The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati Bell, Scripps Howard, Bethesda Hospitals, Ulmer & Berne and Cardinal Aluminum. Rosen worked in a multitude of mediums and she began teaching art professionally at the age of 15 and taught throughout her career.

Provenance
From the estate of Merle Rosen

Condition

- wear to edges of papers; smudging of images due to excess pigment; toning to papers.

Dimensions

- measures two smaller pieces; largest piece measures 14" W x 11" H x .001" D.

Item #

ITMA0002ML