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Pearl Took'Dance Class', Modernist Figural, Sir John Cass, Otis Art Institute, Parson's1974
1974
$1,850List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Pearl Took (1928 - 2012, American)
- Creation Year:1974
- Dimensions:Height: 14.88 in (37.8 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
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- Period:
- Condition:minor age-toning; unframed.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3442593991
Pearl Took
Pearl Took studied at the Skipton Art School (1943-7) and, subsequently, at Sir John Cass College (1947-9). After immigrating to Pasadena, California in 1957 with her family, Took commenced her active career in painting, becoming a teacher at Pasadena City College and Glendale College. She also continued to further her studies in numerous centers including the California State College, the Art Center of Design and the Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Took exhibited successfully, both solo and with groups, in Los Angeles County throughout her teaching career in addition to working as a freelance illustrator for the Pasadena Star News.
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