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    • Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Some Living American Women Artists, 1972, Photoprint Collage, Frame: 24 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (61.6 x 97.2 cm.)
      Dec. 17, 2024

      Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Some Living American Women Artists, 1972, Photoprint Collage, Frame: 24 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (61.6 x 97.2 cm.)

      Est: $200 - $300

      Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Some Living American Women Artists, 1972, Photoprint Collage, Property from the Estate of Alice Denney Provenance: Henri Gallery, Washington, DC

      Weschler's
    • Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Still Life of a Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Unframed: 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (76.8 x 61.6 cm.)
      Aug. 08, 2023

      Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Still Life of a Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Unframed: 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (76.8 x 61.6 cm.)

      Est: $400 - $600

      Mary Beth Edelson (American 1933-2021), Still Life of a Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas,

      Weschler's
    • Mary Beth Edelson, New York, Indiana (1933-2021), Rest, block print, 12”H x 17”W
      Jul. 01, 2023

      Mary Beth Edelson, New York, Indiana (1933-2021), Rest, block print, 12”H x 17”W

      Est: $200 - $300

      Mary Beth Edelson New York, Indiana, (1933-2021) Rest block print Numbered 1/60 lower left, titled lower center, signed lower right. Biography from National Museum of Women in the Arts: Mary Beth Edelson has been a pioneer of the Feminist Art movement in the United States since the early 1970s. Her performances, paintings, and collages have relentlessly explored the role of women in society and challenged dominant patriarchal values. Born in 1933 in diverse East Chicago, Indiana, Edelson had creativity and activism, which were fostered early on by her community-driven parents. In 1955, during her senior-year exhibition at DePauw University, outraged faculty members requested her work to be pulled from the show because it was deemed "degrading and an affront to ministers and small children." Campus-wide protests ensued thus beginning a career whose hallmark would be controversy. In Some Living Women Artists/Last Supper (1972) based on Leonardo Da Vinci's famous mural, Edelson collaged the heads of prominent women artists over the figures of the Christ and his disciples. With Georgia O'Keeffe as Christ flanked by Nancy Graves as John the Baptist, the composition became one of the most iconic images of the Feminist Art movement almost instantaneously. By using a Christian image, Edelson challenged organized religion as a major cultural force in the subordination of women over the centuries. Over the years, religion remained a key component of Edelson's oeuvre and was the main subject of her powerful 1977 performance Proposals for: Memorials to the 9,000,000 Women Burned as Witches in the Christian Era. Also around that time, the concept of Goddess increasingly emerged in Edelson's work allowing the artist to transform her own image and slip into new personas, whether fictitious or real. Edelson's will to reclaim control of the female identity and transform it into a powerful medium of expression is clear in photomontages such as Goddess Head (1975). Her site-specific performances or ‘rituals' which kept investing both private and public spheres strove to create a new feminine spirituality with its own values and iconography. Beside her important contribution to the arts, Edelson was involved in a multitude of Feminist-related endeavors such as the organization of the first National Conference for Women in the Visual Arts in Washington, DC in 1972. She was also a founding member of the Feminist publications Heresies Collective and Chrysalis. In 1993, Edelson received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from DePauw University, and in 2000 was the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Today, Edelson actively pursues her artistic interests as well as her involvement in collective groups such as the Women's Action Coalition and Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Other Occupation(s): Activist, Art Dealer, Author, Educator

      Ripley Auctions
    • Edelson, Mary Beth (1933-2021) Artist's Archive of Working Files & Correspondence.
      Jun. 01, 2023

      Edelson, Mary Beth (1933-2021) Artist's Archive of Working Files & Correspondence.

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Edelson, Mary Beth (1933-2021) Artist's Archive of Working Files & Correspondence. Consisting of five banker's boxes containing photos of the artist's work, some works in progress, correspondence, and other material; together with a box of books formerly belonging to Edelson; of particular interest an archive of correspondence with other artists including a typed letter signed by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1973 flatly refusing to supply "a clear photograph of [herself] face front," with a carbon of Edelson's original letter; working files for poster projects that include lists of women artist's names, slogans and text, press releases in progress and other material related to her works: Some Living American Women Artists/Last Supper; Death of the Patriarchy/Heresies; Happy Birthday America; Death of the Patriarchy/A.I.R. Anatomy Lesson; and Bringing Home the Evolution; together with negatives of each poster; also included are hundreds of photographs of the artist's work, from 8 x 10 inch images to contact sheets of two-dimensional work, along with stills from performance pieces; images of her bronzes; record of traveling exhibitions, and much more; a trove of the artist's own working files. "In [ Some Living American Women Artists, 1972, a] poster mockup referencing Leonardo da Vinci's painting he Last Supper, Edelson collaged over the faces of Jesus and his disciples with those of her friends and idols, including artists Alma Thomas, Yoko Ono, Faith Ringgold, Agnes Martin, and Alice Neel. According to Edelson, she had 'the double pleasure of presenting the names and faces of many women artists, who were seldom seen in 1972 [...] while spoofing the male exclusivity of the patriarchy.' Aside from Georgia O'Keeffe in the role of Jesus, all the other women are randomly placed, and in a gesture of solidarity, Edelson opted not to have any of her peers in the traitorous role of Judas." (Quoted from https://www.moma.org/collection/works/117141?artist_id=34727&page=1&sov_referrer=artist)

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Mary Beth Edelson, New York, Indiana (1933-2021), Rest, block print, 12”H x 17”W
      May. 18, 2023

      Mary Beth Edelson, New York, Indiana (1933-2021), Rest, block print, 12”H x 17”W

      Est: $200 - $300

      Mary Beth Edelson New York, Indiana, (1933-2021) Rest block print Numbered 1/60 lower left, titled lower center, signed lower right. Biography from National Museum of Women in the Arts: Mary Beth Edelson has been a pioneer of the Feminist Art movement in the United States since the early 1970s. Her performances, paintings, and collages have relentlessly explored the role of women in society and challenged dominant patriarchal values. Born in 1933 in diverse East Chicago, Indiana, Edelson had creativity and activism, which were fostered early on by her community-driven parents. In 1955, during her senior-year exhibition at DePauw University, outraged faculty members requested her work to be pulled from the show because it was deemed "degrading and an affront to ministers and small children." Campus-wide protests ensued thus beginning a career whose hallmark would be controversy. In Some Living Women Artists/Last Supper (1972) based on Leonardo Da Vinci's famous mural, Edelson collaged the heads of prominent women artists over the figures of the Christ and his disciples. With Georgia O'Keeffe as Christ flanked by Nancy Graves as John the Baptist, the composition became one of the most iconic images of the Feminist Art movement almost instantaneously. By using a Christian image, Edelson challenged organized religion as a major cultural force in the subordination of women over the centuries. Over the years, religion remained a key component of Edelson's oeuvre and was the main subject of her powerful 1977 performance Proposals for: Memorials to the 9,000,000 Women Burned as Witches in the Christian Era. Also around that time, the concept of Goddess increasingly emerged in Edelson's work allowing the artist to transform her own image and slip into new personas, whether fictitious or real. Edelson's will to reclaim control of the female identity and transform it into a powerful medium of expression is clear in photomontages such as Goddess Head (1975). Her site-specific performances or ‘rituals' which kept investing both private and public spheres strove to create a new feminine spirituality with its own values and iconography. Beside her important contribution to the arts, Edelson was involved in a multitude of Feminist-related endeavors such as the organization of the first National Conference for Women in the Visual Arts in Washington, DC in 1972. She was also a founding member of the Feminist publications Heresies Collective and Chrysalis. In 1993, Edelson received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from DePauw University, and in 2000 was the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Today, Edelson actively pursues her artistic interests as well as her involvement in collective groups such as the Women's Action Coalition and Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Other Occupation(s): Activist, Art Dealer, Author, Educator

      Ripley Auctions
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American, b. 1933), flowers, mixed media, acrylic, paper collage, 11"H x 8 1/2"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W (f...
      May. 16, 2020

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American, b. 1933), flowers, mixed media, acrylic, paper collage, 11"H x 8 1/2"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W (f...

      Est: $200 - $400

      Mary Beth Edelson (American, b. 1933) flowers mixed media, acrylic, paper collage Unsigned. Given to the owner by the artist. Mary Beth Edelson (b. 1933, East Chicago, IN) has been a pioneer of the Feminist Art movement in the United States and Europe since the early 1970s. From Ask Art: Beside her important contribution to the arts, Edelson was involved in a multitude of Feminist-related endeavors such as the organization of the first National Conference for Women in the Visual Arts in Washington, DC in 1972. She was also a founding member of the Feminist publications Heresies Collective and Chrysalis. In 1993, Edelson received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from DePauw University, and in 2000 was the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. 11"H x 8 1/2"W (sight), 17 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W (frame)

      Ripley Auctions
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American, 1933), still life with flowers, acrylic on canvas, 19 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W
      May. 16, 2020

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American, 1933), still life with flowers, acrylic on canvas, 19 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W

      Est: $300 - $400

      Mary Beth Edelson (American, 1933) still life with flowers acrylic on canvas signed lower right Mary Beth Edelson (b. 1933, East Chicago, IN) has been a pioneer of the Feminist Art movement in the United States and Europe since the early 1970s. From Ask Art: Beside her important contribution to the arts, Edelson was involved in a multitude of Feminist-related endeavors such as the organization of the first National Conference for Women in the Visual Arts in Washington, DC in 1972. She was also a founding member of the Feminist publications Heresies Collective and Chrysalis. In 1993, Edelson received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from DePauw University, and in 2000 was the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. 19 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W

      Ripley Auctions
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American, b. 1933), King Senusret I and God Ptuh, oil on board, 25 1/2"H x 19 1/4"W (sight). 28"H x 22 1/4"W (fr...
      May. 16, 2020

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American, b. 1933), King Senusret I and God Ptuh, oil on board, 25 1/2"H x 19 1/4"W (sight). 28"H x 22 1/4"W (fr...

      Est: $300 - $400

      Mary Beth Edelson (American, b. 1933) King Senusret I and God Ptuh oil on board Washington, DC in 1972. She was also a founding member of the Feminist publications Heresies Collective and Chrysalis. In 1993, Edelson received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from DePauw University, and in 2000 was the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. 25 1/2"H x 19 1/4"W (sight). 28"H x 22 1/4"W (frame)

      Ripley Auctions
    • MARY BETH EDELSON (AMERICAN, 1933-) LOTUS MOUNTAIN Oil on canvas: 42 1/2 x 42 in.
      Apr. 29, 2020

      MARY BETH EDELSON (AMERICAN, 1933-) LOTUS MOUNTAIN Oil on canvas: 42 1/2 x 42 in.

      Est: $400 - $600

      MARY BETH EDELSON (AMERICAN, 1933-) LOTUS MOUNTAIN Oil on canvas: 42 1/2 x 42 in. Verso signed and dated: Mary Beth Edelson '73

      Potomack Company
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1935), acrylic on paper, 23 3/4" x 31 1/2".
      May. 02, 2015

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1935), acrylic on paper, 23 3/4" x 31 1/2".

      Est: $500 - $900

      Mary Beth Edelson (American; b.1935) acrylic on paper signed lower right. 23 3/4" x 31 1/2".

      Ripley Auctions
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1933), Untitled floral, acrylic and collage on canvas, 47" x 55".
      Jan. 18, 2014

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1933), Untitled floral, acrylic and collage on canvas, 47" x 55".

      Est: $300 - $400

      Mary Beth Edelson (American; b.1933) Untitled floral acrylic and collage on canvas signed Mary Beth Strauss lower right. Mary Beth Edelson (b. 1933, East Chicago, IN) has been a pioneer of the Feminist Art movement in the United States and Europe since the early 1970s. 47" x 55".

      Ripley Auctions
    • THREE PHOTOGRAPHS MARY BETH EDELSON, (AMERICAN, B. 1933), "LIGHT FEET: THE BURNED ONE PRAYS FOR LIGHT FEET"
      Sep. 10, 2013

      THREE PHOTOGRAPHS MARY BETH EDELSON, (AMERICAN, B. 1933), "LIGHT FEET: THE BURNED ONE PRAYS FOR LIGHT FEET"

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      three photographs /spanMARY BETH EDELSON (american, b. 1933)/span "LIGHT FEET: THE BURNED ONE PRAYS FOR LIGHT FEET" 1977, titled and with artist's stamp verso. Gelatin silver prints mounted to board. each: 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8cm) (3) provenance: /spanThe Avon Collection, New York, New York. exhibited:/span International Center of Photography, New York, "Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Avon Collection," September 12-November 16, 1997.

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1933), Untitled floral, acrylic and collage on canvas, 47" x 55".
      Aug. 28, 2013

      Mary Beth Edelson, (American; b.1933), Untitled floral, acrylic and collage on canvas, 47" x 55".

      Est: $500 - $700

      Mary Beth Edelson (American; b.1933) Untitled floral acrylic and collage on canvas signed Mary Beth Strauss lower right. 47" x 55".

      Ripley Auctions
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