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Mary Van Blarcom
'Gardenias' — Mid-Century Floral Abstraction

c. 1945

About the Item

Mary Van Blarcom, 'Gardenias', color serigraph, c. 1945, edition small. Signed 'Van B' in pencil in the image, lower right. Titled in pencil, bottom left sheet corner. A rich, painterly impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (5/16 to 1 1/16 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 6 x 8 3/8 inches; sheet size 6 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Painter, printmaker and craftsperson, Mary Van Blarcom was born in Newark, New Jersey and studied at Wellesley College. She was a member of the National Serigraph Society where she served on the board of trustees from 1945 through 1952 and was 1st vice-president from 1949-51. She was also a member of the National Association of Women Artists, the Artists Equity Association, the American Color Print Society, the New Jersey Artists Association (Director), and Artists of Today. Van Blarcom exhibited actively throughout the 1940’s at many prominent art organizations including: Montclair Art Museum, 1941-45 and 1947-51 (prize, 1948); Society of Independent Artists, 1942-44; Artists of Today, 1942-46; Elisabeth Ney Museum, 1943; Northwest Printmakers, 1944, 1946-49; Laguna Beach Art Association, 1945-47, 1949; National Association of Women Artists, 1945-50, (prize, 1946); Library of Congress, 1946-47; Museum of Modern Art travelling exhibition, 1945-47; Carnegie Institute, 1947; Serigraph Gallery, 1946, 1951 (solo); American Color Print Society, 1947-52; Newark Museum, 1947-48, 1951; California State Library, 1947, 1949; National Serigraph Society, 1949 (prize), 1950 (prize); University of Chile, 1950; New Jersey State Museum, 1950; Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1951; and the Main Gallery, NY, 1952. Van Blarcom’s work is in the collections of the Newark Public Library, U.S. Library of Congress; the American Association of University Women; New York Public Library; Tel-Aviv Museum, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Princeton Print Club, Howard University and the U.S. State Department.
  • Creator:
    Mary Van Blarcom (1913 - 1953)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1945
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 8.38 in (21.29 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1000001stDibs: LU53234825172
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