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Persephone
1996 · Cut and pasted papers and velvet with acrylic paint on paper mounted to foamcore board
39 1/2 in. × 52 in. (100.3 × 132.1 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mary Frank
1933
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15
Works in Collection
27
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Prints: Acquisitions 1977�1981
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1981–1982
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Prints by Sculptors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
About
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Mary Frank works across sculpture, painting, printmaking, and drawing with equal conviction, moving fluidly between media rather than favoring a single practice. Her formal vocabulary draws on the human figure and landscape, often rendered with a lyrical, gestural touch that privileges emotional expression over representational precision. The breadth of her practice reflects a sustained engagement with how different materials and techniques can articulate distinct aspects of the same formal or psychological territory.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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New York, US
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