The Town of the Poor

The Town of the Poor

Sonja SekulaWW-1951-M120616
1951·Oil on canvas·66 × 90" (167.6 × 228.6 cm)

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Year
1951
Dimensions
66 × 90" (167.6 × 228.6 cm)

Artist

Sonja Sekula
Sonja Sekula

Sonja Sekula was a Swiss painter who worked in abstraction during the postwar period. Operating between Europe and New York, she developed a gestural approach centered on color relationships and spontaneous mark-making. Her paintings combine fluid organic forms with architectural precision, creating tension between control and intuition.

Lucerne, Switzerland

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Year
1951
Dimensions
66 × 90" (167.6 × 228.6 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1951-M120616

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Sonja Sekula

Sonja Sekula

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