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Nancy Spero Art

American, 1926-2009
Nancy Spero (August 24, 1926 – October 18, 2009) was an American visual artist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Spero lived for much of her life in New York City. She married and collaborated with artist Leon Golub. As both artist and activist, Nancy Spero had a career that spanned fifty years. She is known for her continuous engagement with contemporary political, social, and cultural concerns. Spero chronicled wars and apocalyptic violence as well as articulating visions of ecstatic rebirth and the celebratory cycles of life. Her complex network of collective and individual voices was a catalyst for the creation of her figurative lexicon representing women from prehistory to the present in such epic-scale paintings and collage on paper as Torture of Women (1976), Notes in Time on Women (1979) and The First Language (1981). In 2010, Notes in Time was posthumously reanimated as a digital scroll in the online magazine Triple Canopy. Spero has had a number of retrospective exhibitions at major museums.
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Goddess and Mourning Women

Goddess and Mourning Women

By Nancy Spero

Located in New York, NY

Nancy Spero Goddess and Mourning Women 1989 unique example of handprinting and printed collage on paper, measuring 20 by 17 inches

Category

1980s Feminist Nancy Spero Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color, Monoprint

Explicit Explanation
Explicit Explanation

Explicit Explanation

By Nancy Spero

Located in New York, NY

Nancy Spero Explicit Explanation 1998 published in an edition of 25. Printed from a type high zinc relief plate. Screen printing was used for the text.

Category

1990s Feminist Nancy Spero Art

Materials

Printer's Ink, Screen

Crying Woman / Fertility Figure
Crying Woman / Fertility Figure

Crying Woman / Fertility Figure

By Nancy Spero

Located in New York, NY

Unique work made from handprinting and printed collage on paper. Signed and dated "Spero 89" lower right recto.

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1980s Feminist Nancy Spero Art

Materials

Printer's Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pencil, Monoprint

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Find a wide variety of authentic Nancy Spero art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Nancy Spero in ink, mixed media, monoprint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Nancy Spero art, so small editions measuring 17 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Judy Chicago, Suzanne Benton, and Ann Chernow. Nancy Spero art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,750 and tops out at $18,000, while the average work can sell for $3,150.