Esther Liu Charcoal Figure Drawings, circa 1979

Item Details

Esther Liu (Chinese/American, born 1950)
Untitled (nude figure studies in varied states of abstraction), circa 1979
Four charcoal drawings on paper
Unsigned
Drawings are on the back side of printed calendars from 1979

Known for her Abstract Expressionist composition, Esther Liu studied art at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and at NYU in New York City. She was a member of the EPOXY Art Group, a collective group of artists hailing from Hong Kong and China active in New York in the 1980s and 1990s. A solo exhibition featuring her work was held by the Pao Gallery at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. In 2018, she was included in Art Across Archives, an exhibition that featured work by the EPOXY Art Group.

Condition

- uneven toning and edge wear to paper; tears to paper at edges of sheet; paper curls from prior rolled storage; smudges and marks to surface, with charcoal media unfixed.

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Item #

ITMG534213