Large Vintage Helen Stein “Miss America” Acrylic on Canvas Painting – Unframed

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A powerful and expressive large-scale acrylic on canvas painting by Helen Stein, titled “Miss America.” This unframed work showcases Stein’s … Read more A powerful and expressive large-scale acrylic on canvas painting by Helen Stein, titled “Miss America.” This unframed work showcases Stein’s bold, gestural brushwork in a dynamic composition rendered with layers of black, white, violet, and magenta hues. The abstracted female forms appear theatrically posed, possibly referencing a pageant scene, while faint block letters reading “MISS AMERICA” subtly emerge from the dark backdrop. Geometric green accents and structural lines evoke a stage-like environment, adding tension and contrast to the fluid figures. Signed.

This piece is part of a rare collection of 20 paintings acquired from a single source, all by the same artist. While little information is available about Helen Stein (1896–1964), records trace her to Russia, New York, and Massachusetts. All works in the collection bear a stamp on the wood stretcher indicating origin from New York, where the artist resided. This particular painting is unsigned on the front but bears a strong stylistic cohesion with the rest of the collection.

A striking and evocative piece for collectors of outsider, expressionist, or feminist art.

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Artist: Helen Stein (1896–1964)
Title: “Miss America”
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: [ 70.0" w x 1.0" d x 54.0" h / Inches ]
Frame: Unframed
Provenance: From a collection of 20 paintings by the artist; stretcher bars stamped New York
Note: No certificate of authenticity included

Condition: Good vintage condition with expected wear consistent with age. Please see all photos for additional details.
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