MERCEDES MATTER
American (1913-2001)
"B Barn", Bethel, Connecticut
oil on board, executed in 1962, unsigned
20 x 24 inches

Provenance: Estate of the Artist; Borghi Fine Art, Englewood, New Jersey; Private Collection, New Jersey.

Literature: Ellen G. Landau, Sandra Kraskin, Phyllis Braff and Michael Zakian, "Mercedes Matter," (New York: MF Art Publishing Co.), 2009, pl. 80, p. 197 (illus.)

Other Notes: Mercedes Matter was an original member of the American Abstract Artists organization, a WPA artist and the founder of the New York Studio School. Teachers at the school included Philip Guston, Bradley Walker Tomlin and Meyer Schapiro. Matter studied with Hans Hofmann at the Art Student's league and emulated work by Franz Kline and Philip Guston.

Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, Color Field, Woman artist, 20th century, abstract expressionism / expressionist, works on paper

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