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Juliette Steele
Geometric Abstraction Oil Painting on Masonite by Juliette Steele, Framed

circe 1950

About the Item

Untitled Geometric Abstraction, an original oil on masonite by Juliette Steele, is a piece for the true collector. Steele's use of color and patterns immediately captivates the viewer, reminding us of works by other pioneer abstractionists, such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky. Steele's puzzle-like, discontinuous sections draw you across and into the work. This masterful original artwork comes with a minimalist frame and would make a great addition to an art collection, enhancing most any home, and perfect for those who have an affinity for abstracts, contemporary paintings, and color-rich works of art. Artist: JULIETTE STEELE (1909-1980) Title: UNTITLED GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL OIL ON MASONITE (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST ON VERSO Year Created: CIRCA 1950 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Image Area Dimensions: 22 x 28 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 23 x 29 x 1.875 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. If you would like to change the frame to better match your style or environment, please contact us for Custom Archival Framing options. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY JULIETTE STEELE IN GREAT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE ARTIST'S STYLE AND TECHNIQUE. THE FRAME IS A MINIMALIST WOOD FRAME WITH VERY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED About the Artist: Juliette Steele, an American artist, was an accomplished printmaker, painter and teacher. Steele was part of the Geometric Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism movements. Her peers included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Hans Hofmann, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, and Clyfford Still. Steele was born in 1909 in Union City, New Jersey. In the late 1920s, she moved to New York to study art and fashion design at the Traphagen School of Design. A decade later, she moved to San Francisco with husband Edward Steele, and earned a Bachelor of Art degree from San Francisco State College. In the 1940s, Steele found inspiration from the new city, and produced a series of lithographs depicting San Francisco landmarks. At the same time, she earned a Master of Fine Arts from Stanford University, and continued her studies at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Here, she studied with Ray Bertrand and Clay Spohn, followed closely by a summer with Stanley William Hayter, from whom she learned the process of intaglio printmaking. Steele first exhibited with the San Francisco Art Association in 1945, and was represented by her lithograph, ‘Fisherman’s Wharf’ in the Ninth Annual Exhibition of Drawings and Prints. She exhibited in the annual exhibitions through 1948, when she exhibited two abstract surrealist lithographs – ‘Cyclonic Night’ and ‘Fire Dance.’ Her first solo exhibition was mounted at the Artists Guild Gallery in San Francisco in 1947, and the following year an exhibition of her prints was featured at the Weyhe Gallery in New York. She was a member of the San Francisco Art Association, the San Francisco Society of Women Artists, and the Laguna Beach Art Association. She also served as president of the San Francisco Society of Women Artists. Steele returned to her alma matter at the California School of Fine Arts, where she taught lithography and etching alongside other faculty such as Ansel Adams, Richard Diebenkorn, and Clyfford Still. Juliette Steele died in 1980 in California. Her works can be found in the collection of the Laguna Art Museum, as well as in numerous publications, including ‘San Francisco Art Association Painting and Sculpture’ (1958), ‘Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975’ (1999), ‘Artists in California: 1786-1940’ (2002), ‘Davenport’s Art Reference: The Gold Edition’ (2005), and ‘Emerging from the Shadows: Volume Four, (S-Z) A Survey Of Women Artists Working in California, 1860-1960’ (2015).
  • Creator:
    Juliette Steele (1909 - 1980, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circe 1950
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 1.875 in (4.77 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    This work is in great condition consistent with age, is framed, and ready to hang. If you would like to change the frame to better match your environment, please contact us for Custom Archival Framing options.
  • Gallery Location:
    Encino, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU146428984682
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