Florine Stettheimer: "Studio Party, or Soiree" (1917-19)

Description: "Studio Party, or Soiree," by Florine Stettheimer (1917-1919) Available Formats • 9" x 12" (Image: 7.5" x 7.81") • 12" x 16" (Image: 10" x 10.5") • 16" x 20" (Image: 13" x 13.63") • 20" x 24" (Image: 16" x 16.75") • 24" x 30" (Image: 19" x 20") Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper About the Artwork Florine Stettheimer defies easy categorization. Growing up in a wealthy family of strong, educated women, she received extensive training in art beginning at age 15. She learned to paint traditionally at the Art Students League in New York from 1892-1895. In 1906 she traveled to Europe with her family, where she encountered the modernists and experimented in a variety of newer styles, including Symbolism, Fauvism and Pointillism. Following a 1912 production of L’Aprés-Midi d’un Faune by the Ballets Russe in Paris, she embarked on an inventive career as a theatrical designer. She returned to New York in 1914. Following an unsuccessful solo exhibition in 1916, she developed a uniquely feminine, faux naïf style, characterized by elongated figures, stage-like settings and bold, unmixed color. These mature works, beloved for their idiosyncratic subjects and eccentric humor, reflect her experiences and observations of fashionable urban life in Jazz Age America. Her financial independence allowed her to shun the art market, but at the expense of publicity for her work. From the 1920s to early 40s she hosted salons for New York’s avant-garde. Studio Party, or Soiree is a window into one of these events. Seated at center, art critic Leo Stein has removed his hearing aid in apparent disdain for Jazz Age playwright James Avery Hopwood. At top left are tenor Maurice Stern, sister Ettie Stettheimer, and Isabell Lachaise, wife of Gaston, who appears at bottom left, scrutinizing a fresh canvas with Albert Gleizes. As the poet Sankar sits nervously with his back to the prominently displayed nude, Juliette Gleizes, sharing a sofa with the artist, gapes in realization that the provocative painting is, in fact, her hostess’s self-portrait. The first of its kind painted by a female artist, few of Stettheimer’s guests seem to have been comfortable acknowledging it. Fine Art Quality The Ibis’s giclée process uses archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper to achieve crisp detail and rich, lasting color. Unlike posters, they will not yellow with time, but will maintain their original quality for as long as you own them. Happiness Guarantee All of The Ibis’s prints come with a 100% happiness guarantee. If you are disappointed in your purchase for any reason, you are welcome to return it for a full refund.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Endicott, New York

End Time: 2025-01-03T20:54:15.000Z

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