Handbags
1978 · Graphite, with stumping and erasing, on off-white wove paper
101.5 × 76.2 cm (40 × 30 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Manon Catherine Cleary
American, 1942
WA-00048627
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- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%✓
- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
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- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Manon Catherine Cleary is an American painter known for photo-realistic works on canvas and paper that capture intimate moments drawn from her own experience. Her compositions center on the human form and the play of light across skin and fabric, rendered with meticulous precision. Based in St. Louis, Cleary's practice demonstrates a sustained commitment to the observational tradition of figurative painting, where technical mastery serves the psychological intensity of her subjects.
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Washington University in St. Louis
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