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Dora Masters'Organic Abstract', 1950's Woman Artist, San Francisco Bay Area AbstractionCirca 1960
Circa 1960
About the Item
Painted by Dora Masters (American, 1913-2003) and painted circa 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity.
Dora Masters exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s and '60s, including at the San Francisco Art Association and the Carmel Art Association. We are pleased to offer an exuberant Modernist work by this listed California woman artist.
- Creator:Dora Masters (1916 - 2003, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1960
- Dimensions:Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:restoration, minor losses; unframed.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3445956812
Dora Masters
Dora Masters was an American artist born in 1916. She exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s and 60s, including at the San Francisco Art Association. Masters passed away in 2003.
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