Adele Mailer Vintage 1985 Abstract Expressionist Original Signed One of a Kind Framed Large Modernist Oil Painting

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This Adele Mailer rare vintage 1985 Abstract Expressionist original signed one-of-a-kind custom framed large Modernist oil painting on canvas is … Read more This Adele Mailer rare vintage 1985 Abstract Expressionist original signed one-of-a-kind custom framed large Modernist oil painting on canvas is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

Adele Carolyn Morales Mailer ( 1925 - 2015 ) was an American painter, actress, memoirist. She studied painting under the Modernist master artist Hans Hofmann, studied literature at The New School for Social Research, and was known for her Abstract Expressionist paintings and her work in papier mache. She also performed at The Actor's Studio and was active in the New York art scene of the 1950's. While she is best known publicly for her marriage to writer Norman Mailer, she maintained an independent creative career throughout her life.

During her marriage with Mailer their New York East Village apartment became a popular salon for the New York intelligentsia, including Edwin Fancher and Dan Wolf who together with Norman, founded The Village Voice newspaper. Adele briefly had a romantic relationship witH Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac in the 1940's before her marriage to Norman.

In 1960 Mailer stabbed Adele with a penknife after a party, nearly killing her. Morales made a physical recovery, and the two divorced in 1962. In 1997, she published a memoir of her marriage to Mailer titled The Last Party, which recounted the violence and its aftermath. After her death, her daughter Danielle explained that her mother Adele wanted to be remembered as a gifted painter and actress, and as a mother who was fiercely devoted to her two daughters. Artworks by Adele Mailer are included in many prestigious collections.

The rare vintage original one-of-a-kind Modernist painting is hand signed and dated by the artist on the reverse back side of the canvas.

The Abstract Expressionist framed large format painting measures 33 1/4" W X 43 1/4" H X 2" D.

It is custom framed in a Contemporary Modern black stained oak wood minimal profile deep sided museum box style floater frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent condition. The painting is in excellent vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and some light minor wear. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price.

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