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Sylvia Spicuzza"Two Women In Oriental Costume" original drawing signed by Sylvia Spicuzzaca. 1948
ca. 1948
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In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a bust-length view of two elegant women dressed in East Asian costume. Their faces reflect the ideal of beauty during the 1950s and '60s, with clean lipstick and downcast eyes, not unlike early Barbie dolls. At the same time, they appear much in the same way as Renaissance portraiture - the woman on the left in particular appears similar in her pose to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa in her pose and the gesture of her hand. The two figures are framed with foliage and rolling hills can be seen in the distance.
18 x 24 inches, artwork
22.5 x 28 inches, frame
Signed "Spicuzza, Sylvia" lower right
Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood, WI. During this time Sylvia produced a magnificent body of work that was undiscovered until her death. Sylvia's work is rich, diverse and fascinating collection of drawings, watercolors and prints from the 1920's to the 1990's. Her style ranges from early figurative drawings to regionalism, Art Deco, lyrical abstractions of every conceivable subject (both real and imagined), as well as figurative paintings that reflect the work of Picasso, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic, Modernist images are presented with Sylvia Spicuzza's own unique sense of style, humor and fantasy.
- Creator:Sylvia Spicuzza (American)
- Creation Year:ca. 1948
- Dimensions:Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
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Sylvia Spicuzza
Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood, WI. During this time Sylvia produced a magnificent body of work that was undiscovered until her death. Sylvia's work is rich, diverse and fascinating collection of drawings, watercolors and prints from the 1920's to the 1990's. Her style ranges from early figurative drawings to regionalism, art deco, lyrical abstractions of every conceivable subject (both real and imagined), as well as figurative paintings that reflect the work of Picasso and Ernest Max in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic, Modernist images are presented with Sylvia Spicuzza's own unique sense of style, humor and fantasy. Exhibitions David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Education Northwestern University, MFA, Illinois
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