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Joan Snyder — House I
Joan Snyder

House I

1983

A richly textured composition by Joan Snyder, *House I* combines oil paint and fabric on canvas to create a layered, emotionally charged surface. Snyder's signature gestural marks interweave with embedded textile elements, blurring the boundaries between painting and material culture. The work evokes themes of domesticity, shelter, and personal memory through its intimate fusion of media.

Medium
oil and fabric on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1983.

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New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art

September 25, 2024

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Sold: $17,780

Lot 20

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Joan Snyder, House I, 1983

A richly textured composition by Joan Snyder, *House I* combines oil paint and fabric on canvas to create a layered, emotionally charged surface. Snyder's signature gestural marks interweave with embedded textile elements, blurring the boundaries between painting and material culture. The work evokes themes of domesticity, shelter, and personal memory through its intimate fusion of media.

Medium
oil and fabric on canvas
Dimensions
61.3 x 61.3 cm
Year
1983
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Emotional Intensity, Bold Colors, Mixed Media, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Late 20th Century, Textile Collage, Female Artist, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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