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Jan 24, 2013
Jan 24, 2013
Girl with Birds
Girl with Birds
1977
Mary Spain
(American, 1934–1983)
Oil on canvas
Unframed: 76.2 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in.)
Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac 1979.118
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Haunting overtones of childhood’s lost innocence infuse Spain’s dreamlike paintings, as in this example of a young girl with her pets amid a sparse moonlit interior. With their geometrically stylized faces, rigid bodies, and marionette limbs, the artist’s human figures were inspired by her love of antique dolls.
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