Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative -- Mother and Baby by Honora Berg

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Wonderful mid century abstract figurative of nude mother with baby and bird in background by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A … Read more Wonderful mid century abstract figurative of nude mother with baby and bird in background by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A nocturnal setting adds more interest and dimension. Signed on verso "Berg." Unframed. 34"H x 37"W.

Honora Berg an early Bay Area Figurative and Abstract Expressionist painter. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff, and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell (David Park's aunt) suggested a move to California from New York in 1951 to study under Park. Group Exhibitions: 1961 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. See less