Auction Ends: Nov 9, 2015 08:00 PM EST

Art

Original Art: Flight by Helen Gerardia

Item Number: 122

Estimated Value: 300 USD
Opening Bid: 200 USD

Item Description

Helen Gerardia's striking Flight illustrates the artist's ability to use colors to construct space and depth while her use of negative space creates a unique balance within the piece. This impression is signed and numbered '47/50' by the Russian artist, Helen Gerardia in pencil. The 30 X 22" piece is unframed.

Although Helen Gerardia was born in Russia, she came to America under the wing of the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hoffman; she was training with him at the time and attended his school from 1946-47. In addition, she trained in numerous other schools and workshops, mostly throughout the forties. She was accomplished in more than one media, and often her shows included both painting and lithographs. Another one of Helen Gerardia's accomplishments was owning the Gerardia Workshop, where she taught a wide variety of techniques in different media including etching, lithography, and painting.

Gerardia became most well-known for her works executed between 1952 and 1972. Some of her works were said to be somewhat cubist; however, her style seemed to change, with the addition of color, in 1959. Ascent, which is not dated, does contain bright color, and the assumption can be made that it was done around or after this time.

Item Special Note

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