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Fanny Brennan
Safety Pin Cloud

1993

$595
£450.71
€519.99
CA$834.26
A$929.98
CHF 489.48
MX$11,273.94
NOK 6,232.01
SEK 5,794.26
DKK 3,881.12

About the Item

Safety Pin Cloud is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 3 x 3 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray frame. Numbered 10/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). An enlarged safety pin pierces a cottony white cloud hovering inches above the ocean. The opposing tactile sensations of the sharp pin and the soft cloud present an interesting contrastt in the image. Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never exceeds a few inches square. Her surreal images, rendered in meticulous detail, mingle realism with fantasy as she poses familiar objects in unexpected surroundings. She paints what she likes - sky, seashells, ribbons, rooms, waterfalls, books, pencils, small household objects. In the process, they become exactly what they are, and a good deal more besides.
  • Creator:
    Fanny Brennan (1921 - 2001, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1993
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Excellent condition, no prior ownership.
  • Gallery Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: GRBRN9303F1stDibs: LU2664213465802

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