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Susan Brooks
Fashionable Faces, Surrealist Figurative Line Drawing

1985

About the Item

Fun and playful figurative line drawing with three stylized female faces by SusanBrooks (American, b. 1951), 1985. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Artist info on verso (blurred for privacy). Presented in a silver frame with a white mat and plexiglas. Image size: 8.5"H x 8.5"W Susan Brooks (American, b. 1951) grew up in the Bronx. Her father was a designer and molder of plastic toys. Brooks attended Parsons School of Design in New York, but moved to Berkeley, California in 1971. Although Brooks started out as a painter, she began to sculpt metal and make jewelry in 1985. She also began to work in ceramics and mixed media. The City of Berkeley declared November 18, 2008 to be "Susan Brooks Day", recognizing her for her career as a working artisan, her work as co-founder of Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, and her work on behalf of the artisan community.
  • Creator:
    Susan Brooks (1951, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Very well preserved for a piece of this age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-DBH68181stDibs: LU5428118572
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