By Lucia Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lucia Stern
Mixed Media, Fabric Collage, Signed lower left.
American, c.1950
23.25 x 18.5 Inches
Lucia Stern was born Martha Ida Lucia Karker and was an important figure in Wisconsin progressive art. Although her formal education was in music and literature (1918-1922), she was increasingly drawn to visual art. Her early influences were Matisse and Picasso, the two giants who also influenced each other. In 1930, she married Milwaukee lawyer-politician Erich Stern with whom she took annual trips to Europe, each time expanding their art connections...
Category
1940s Lucia Stern Art
MaterialsIllustration Board, Mixed Media