Helene McKinsey Herzbrun (American 1922-1984), 'Holiday' and 'Sky Rocket': Two Works, Each a monotype in color, 1971, Sheet size of first: 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (59.7 x 44.5 cm.)

Helene McKinsey Herzbrun
(American, 1922-1984)
'Holiday' and 'Sky Rocket': Two Works
Each a monotype in color, 1971; each apparently in good condition. The first, framed.* The second, unframed.
The first, signed Herzbrun, dated '71, titled Holiday and numbered Monotype #13 in graphite l.r.; the second, signed Herzbrun and dated '71 l.l.

Note:
Helene Herzbrun was a second-generation abstract expressionist who taught painting at American University for twenty-five years. This is a wonderful example of the bold color and gestural brushwork that was her hallmark.

Notably, Herzbrun was one of the founders of the highly influential Jefferson Place Gallery, an artist's cooperative founded in 1957. Jefferson Place was instrumental in promoting luminaries of the Washington arts scene, including Gene Davis, Willem de Looper, Sam Gilliam and Paul Reed, among many others, before closing its doors in 1974.
Dimensions: Sheet size of first: 23-1/2 x 17-1/2 in (59.7 x 44.5 cm.); Sheet size of second: 24 x 18 in (61 x 45.7 cm) Artist Name: Helene McKinsey Herzbrun Medium: Each a monotype in color, 1971; each apparently in good condition. The first, framed.* The second, unframed.

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