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Nellie Mae Rowe
"Purple Partridge" by Nellie Mae Rowe, Paint, crayon and graphite on paper
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A vertical mixed media work on paper in striking pink, violet, blue, and green by Nellie Mae Rowe. Rowe, a self-taught artist, rendered fantastical imagery in vibrant yet harmonious color palettes, freeing up the work from art world conventions. The gently curved partridge rests between two balanced trees, with a floating head underneath, creating a calm het intriguing composition. The work comes framed behind glass, and is in very good condition. Nellie Mae Rowe (1900 - 1982) Purple Partridge Paint, crayon and graphite on paper 14 x 11 in. 21 x 18 in. framed Signed lower right: 'Nellie Mae Rowe' Provenance: Deborah Fishbein Estate Nellie Mae Rowe was born in 1900 in Fayetteville, Georgia, the ninth of 10 children. Raised in a family of rural farmers, she would find time between chores, and even find places to hide, in order to continue creating. As a teenager and early adult, Rowe was married - and widowed - twice. After her second husband's death, she devoted herself fully to her art and became incredibly prolific, producing drawings, dolls, sculptures made of chewing gum, and assemblages made of discarded objects including egg cartons, marbles, and other trinkets. She produced so much work that it began to fill her house and her yard, and her neighbors deemed her an eccentric and a “fortune teller”. Although Rowe became well-known in her community, it was not until the mid-1970s that art collectors and curators began to take notice of her vast body of work. In 1978, she had her first solo exhibition at the Alexander Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1979, she left Georgia for the only time in her life to attend an exhibition of her work at the Parsons/Dreyfus Gallery in New York City. Her work attracted audiences with its striking and fantastical imagery, as well as its fixation with religious symbolism, social commentary, and the natural world. Rowe experimented with countless media, color palettes, and visual motifs, giving her work a longevity that continues to connect with new generations of collectors and curators. This Fall, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia will open “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe,” the first major exhibition of her work in over two decades. Additionally, a documentary of Rowe’s life and work, “This World Is Not My Own,” is currently in post-production and hopes to debut soon. Rowe’s works may be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

Creator:
Nellie Mae Rowe (1900 - 1982, American)
Creation Year:
Unknown
Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
Medium:
Paint,Paper,Crayon,Graphite
Movement & Style:
Outsider Art
Period:
Late 20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Abilene, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU148028470822

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