Florence Smithburn 1945 Figural Graphite Drawing
Item Details
Untitled, 1945
Graphite drawing on paper
Signed to the lower left
Smithburn studied art the the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana, before moving to Uganda for ten years where she portrayed the African tribal way of life with her artwork. Her experiences living in Africa and the United States ultimately shaped her artistic oeuvre, as her art continued to address socio-economic and political issues relevant to the times. Her work has been exhibited widely in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Atlanta, New York and Indianapolis and has been included in the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Dimensions
- measures matting; visible image measures 7" W x 9.5" H.
Item #
16CIN997-2380