Esther Phillips Gouache and Watercolor Painting, Mid-20th Century
Item Details
Esther Phillips (Pittsburgh/New York, 1902-1983)
Untitled (canal scene), mid-20th century
Gouache and watercolor on paper
Signed to lower left
Esther Phillips left Pittsburgh in the late 1930s to pursue a bohemian lifestyle in Greenwich Village. A member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, she immersed herself into local artistic circles, and among her artist friends were modernists Milton Weiss (American; 1912-1995) and Franz Kline (American; 1910-1962). Phillips’ work was often executed in watercolors at a quick pace, exhibiting the influence of Fauvism, Cubism, and artists such as Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, and Georgia O’Keeffe. Frequent subjects include abstracted cityscapes, townscapes, and asylum scenes that feature vibrant colors, simple shapes, and overall flatness. Her work has been exhibited posthumously at multiple galleries such as the Carson Street Gallery, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, and the Borelli-Edwards Gallery, among others.
- Item not examined outside of mounting
Condition
- toning to sheet; light finish wear to frame.
Dimensions
- measures frame; sight measures 8.5" W x 5.5" H.
Item #
ITMA000CQI
