Valerie Maynard Bust, Rufus Sculpture
Artist Valerie Maynard (*1937 in Harlem, USA)
Era 1960’s
Material Beech, Plastic
Size 52 cm height with base 174 cm
Condition Very Good Original
Exhibition Gallery 1199, ''Eyes, Mind, Heart & Hands'' first Solo exhibition by Valerie Maynard
Note Three more are casts / were owned by Harry Belafonte (*1927 in Harlem, New York City) US- American singer, actor and entertainer, Lena Horne (*1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, † 2010 Manhattan, New York City) American singer and actress, as in ''Ebony in Chicago.''
Provenance From the estate of Gitta Bauer (*1919 in Berlin; †1990), awarded the honorary title of "Righteous Among the Nations". In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art there is a photograph showing Gitta Bauer with the sculpture Rufus in the background.
From March 1 to June 28, 2020, early works by Valerie Maynard were exhibited at "The Baltimore Museum of Art", including an embodiment of the sculpture "Rufus".
Price SOLD TO MONTGOMERY (ALABAMA) USA
Artist Valerie Maynard (*1937 in Harlem, USA)
Era 1960’s
Material Beech, Plastic
Size 52 cm height with base 174 cm
Condition Very Good Original
Exhibition Gallery 1199, ''Eyes, Mind, Heart & Hands'' first Solo exhibition by Valerie Maynard
Note Three more are casts / were owned by Harry Belafonte (*1927 in Harlem, New York City) US- American singer, actor and entertainer, Lena Horne (*1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, † 2010 Manhattan, New York City) American singer and actress, as in ''Ebony in Chicago.''
Provenance From the estate of Gitta Bauer (*1919 in Berlin; †1990), awarded the honorary title of "Righteous Among the Nations". In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art there is a photograph showing Gitta Bauer with the sculpture Rufus in the background.
From March 1 to June 28, 2020, early works by Valerie Maynard were exhibited at "The Baltimore Museum of Art", including an embodiment of the sculpture "Rufus".
Price SOLD TO MONTGOMERY (ALABAMA) USA
Artist Valerie Maynard (*1937 in Harlem, USA)
Era 1960’s
Material Beech, Plastic
Size 52 cm height with base 174 cm
Condition Very Good Original
Exhibition Gallery 1199, ''Eyes, Mind, Heart & Hands'' first Solo exhibition by Valerie Maynard
Note Three more are casts / were owned by Harry Belafonte (*1927 in Harlem, New York City) US- American singer, actor and entertainer, Lena Horne (*1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, † 2010 Manhattan, New York City) American singer and actress, as in ''Ebony in Chicago.''
Provenance From the estate of Gitta Bauer (*1919 in Berlin; †1990), awarded the honorary title of "Righteous Among the Nations". In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art there is a photograph showing Gitta Bauer with the sculpture Rufus in the background.
From March 1 to June 28, 2020, early works by Valerie Maynard were exhibited at "The Baltimore Museum of Art", including an embodiment of the sculpture "Rufus".
Price SOLD TO MONTGOMERY (ALABAMA) USA