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Muriel Backman'Fort Bragg Lumber Mill', Woman Artist, California Post-ImpressionistCirca 1955
Circa 1955
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Signed lower left "M. Backman" for Muriel Durgin Backman. Titled verso "Union Lumber Co., Fort Bragg- Mendocino, Ca" and painted circa 1955.
A moody, mid-century view of the lumber mill in this picturesque Northern California coastal community. A powerful and lyrical work by this notable California Modernist who exhibited with success from the 1930's through the 1950's at the Crocker Art Museum, the Kingsley Art Club, the Berkeley YWCA and the Santa Cruz Art League, among others. Muriel Backman is well-listed and her work is held in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library.
Bibliography: "Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Art Exhibition Index, First through Twenty-seventh, 1928-1957 (Publications in California Art, No. 12)" Nancy Dustin Moure.
- Creator:Muriel Backman (1902 - 1996, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1955
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
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- Condition:Painted on Arches paper; minor age-toning; unframed.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU344617052
Muriel Backman
Muriel Backman was born in 1902. She is well-listed in relevant art reference works, and her work is held in public and private collections, including the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library.
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