Artist HEDDA STERNE passed away yesterday, April 10th, 2011, at the age of 100.
She was the last surviving member of the group_America's Last Original Abstract Expressionist, and also sole female member, and put forth an active and vast oeuvre that spanned over 70 years. Her last public exhibition held at CDS Gallery in November - October of 2008, Drawing Friends: Hedda Sterne's Portraititis,”focused on an enduring aspect of her career.
Hedda Sterne’s steady concern with portraits revealed a different side from the styles observed in her varied approaches to painting. Sterne’s subjects have included, among others, her husband the artist Saul Steinberg, art critics Harold Rosenberg and Dore Ashton, and artists Elaine de Kooning and Joan Mitchell.
The works in Drawing Friends: Hedda Sterne's Portraititis provided a glimpse into the close relationships shared with her friends through the intimacy of pencil on paper reflecting her brilliance and sensitivity as a person, an artist, and a friend.
Hedda Sterne’s steady concern with portraits revealed a different side from the styles observed in her varied approaches to painting. Sterne’s subjects have included, among others, her husband the artist Saul Steinberg, art critics Harold Rosenberg and Dore Ashton, and artists Elaine de Kooning and Joan Mitchell.
The works in Drawing Friends: Hedda Sterne's Portraititis provided a glimpse into the close relationships shared with her friends through the intimacy of pencil on paper reflecting her brilliance and sensitivity as a person, an artist, and a friend.
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