The Flomenhaft Gallery Presents Works by Miriam Schapiro

The Flomenhaft Gallery is proud to have several wonderful works by Miriam Schapiro available for sale.

In the 1950s, Miriam Schapiro had already been recognized as a successful abstractionist and was represented by the very prestigious Emmerich Gallery in New York where Fresh Air (1957) was first exhibited. Yet at that time she was beginning to feel isolated with a sense of inertia she experienced as a wife and mother. She paused from her painting and embarked on a heroic struggle to find her own identity. 1970 was a fateful year. Miriam met Judy Chicago in California and together they created the first Feminist Art Program at Cal-Arts, entitled Womanhouse. Their unique goal was to encourage women's pride in themselves and in their creativity as females, and also to inspire them by connecting with women's art of the past.

In 1972, Miriam began to layer "femmages," a term she coined renaming collages. Using every day articles from her feminine life she created paintings to which she affixed handkerchiefs, doilies, lace, aprons and more. She became renowned for paintings that honored a woman's daily world. Miriam also played a major role in the formation of the Pattern and Decorative Arts revolution of the 1980's. She experienced a great kinship for Frida Kahlo as can be seen in Time (1988 - 91), Against All Odds (2004), What Baby (1991), and Frida and Me (1990). My History (1997) is a work about her Jewish heritage and has been shown in many museums. Not surprisingly, Miriam also includes a photo of Frida Kahlo in this work.

If you are interested in any of these works, please contact us for further details. Prices listed below the works.

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