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Lucienne Bloch
Frida by the Lamp - Black and White Photograph, Woman Artist, Frida Kahlo

1931

About the Item

Frida by the Lamp by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in an armchair with a tall lamp behind her. Signed in pen by artist on print margin Signature label on mount verso with title, date, artist name and copyright information Image size: 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in, Mount size: 20 x 16 in Lucienne Bloch was a prolific artist. Born in Switzerland, she soon moved with her family to American in mist of the growing tensions of war and anti-Semitism. At the young age of 15 years old, she attended The Cleveland Institute of Art and later in life enrolled in the Ecole National et Superier des Beaux Arts in Paris. Exceeding in her artistic endeavors, she worked for a number of established artist such as sculptor, Anotine Boudelle, and architecture Frank Lloyd Wright. However, it was her encounter with Mexican Muralist, Diego Rivera, and painter Frida Kahlo that solidified Bloch artistic style. Bloch became a closed friend of the couple, as well as, the chief photographer of the Rockefeller Center mural Diego Rivera was working on in New York before it was destroyed. In addition to her photographs, Bloch was a Fresco muralist for the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration from 1934-1939. She continued to teach and work until her dead in 1999.
  • Creator:
    Lucienne Bloch (1909, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1931
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denton, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 139681stDibs: LU21511854212

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