Rosemarie Bloch Acrylic Painting "Fugue I," 1989

Item Details

Rosemarie Bloch (Ohio, 1940-2024)
Fugue I, 1989
Acrylic on Arches paper
Signed and dated to the lower right
Titled and inscribed to the lower left

Based for many years in Okeana, Ohio, Rosemarie Bloch was a celebrated regional artist whose work explores the tension between organic chaos and human order. A graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Bloch studied under the legendary Op Artist Julian Stanczak, a lineage reflected in her masterful manipulation of color and perception. Her signature style often "organizes" accidental paint splashes into rigid, grid-like structures—a visual metaphor for the social, religious, and political boundaries that define and divide modern society. A longtime instructor at the Middletown Arts Center, Bloch continued to produce compelling works that blend Mid-Century technical precision with poignant contemporary commentary.

Condition

- light accretions; unevenness to the edges; bumps and handling wear to the corners; adhesive residue to the verso.

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Item #

ITMGS49336