Mid Century Apple Abstracted Still Life by Anna Ballarian

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Stunning mid century textile abstract mixed media painting of apples by Anna Ballarian (American, 1911-2010). Signed " Anna Ballarian" lower … more Stunning mid century textile abstract mixed media painting of apples by Anna Ballarian (American, 1911-2010). Signed " Anna Ballarian" lower right. Image size, 20"H x 21"W.

Born in Rochester, NY, Anna Ballarian earned a degree in Art and Design from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1931, a BS from NYU in 1934 and a MA from Columbia University in 1941. She authored Fabric Collage in 1976, was published in several national art magazines. She taught art for more than two decades on the east coast including Columbia University and SUNY Plattsburgh. In 1957, she began a Professorship of Design and Textile Art at San Jose State University which she held until her retirement in 1977. Anna Ballarian's artwork has shown in major galleries along the West Coast. She was a master of many mediums and continued to create astoundingly modern new work well into her 9th decade. Presented in a black metal frame. In need of re-matting. less