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Inv. n°: CL974

Walter (Auerbach)

Abstract Expressionism.

h. 167.6 x w. 127 cm
1954
Oil on canvas

Provenance

  • The Artist
  • Stable Gallery, New York, January 1, 1956
  • Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, c.1956-2003
  • Landau Family Collection, Los Angeles, 2003-2009, By descent
  • Private Collection, Los Angeles, 2009-2018
  • Private Collection, Florida, 2018-2020
  • Acquired at Berry Campbell, New York, 2020

Publications

  • The Fourth International Art Exhibition of Japan, Mainichi Newspaper, Japan, 1957
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art Organizes U.S Representation at 4th International Art Exhibition of Japan, New York, May 9, 1957
  • A. Secunda, "The Figure: New York", Artforum International, Print August 1962, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/196208/the-figure-New York-67253
  • Berry Campbell, Elaine de Kooning - Works, 2020, [On-line]. Available at: https://berrycampbell.com/artist/Elaine_de%20Kooning/works/4414
  • "Restoration Conversations: Women Artists and the Abstract Revolution", The Florentine You Tube, April 21, 2021, [On-line]. Available at: https://youtu.be/tgdWylCx1Uk, 1:03:37
  • H. Farrell, "In the Gallery at Home with Christian anf Florence Levett", The Florentine, Italy, May 1, 2021, no. 278, p. 21
  • H. Farrell & L. Falcone, "At Home with Christian and Florence Levett: Collecting Art and Women's Abstract Expressionism", The Florentine.net, May 1, 2021, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.theflorentine.net/2021/05/05/at-home-gallery-christian-florence-levett/
  • Ellen G. Landau & Joan M. Marter, Abstract Expressionists: The Women, London, 2023, p. 71, p. 236
  • S. Baskind, "Figuring the Figurative: Women Artists at FAMM", FAMM - Female Artists of the Mougins Museum, France, Merrell and FAMM, May 1, 2025, p. 85
  • E. Imbert, in Monaco Tribune (ed.), Le FAMM : Un musée qui met à l’honneur les femmes artistes, December 14, 2024

Exhibitions

  • Stable Gallery, New York, USA, 1956
  • Fourth International Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 1957 — June 15, 1957
  • The Figure: New York, Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, 1960
  • FAMM (Femmes Artistes du Musée de Mougins), Mougins, France, from 21st June 2024 to present day
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas, USA, August 24, 2025 — November 16, 2025
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, January 30, 2026 — April 26, 2026
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, May 23, 2026 — August 30, 2026
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Grinnell College Museum of Art, Grinnell, Iowa, USA, September 19, 2026 — January 3, 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama, USA, January 30, 2027 — April 25, 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens, Pittsburgh, USA, June 12, 2027 — September 25, 2027
  • Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, USA, October 14, 2027 — March 5, 2028

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