1969 "Nude" Abstract Figurative Mixed-Media Collage by Leonard Maurer

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Mid-Century Mixed Media Abstract Collage by Leonard Maurer, Washington D.C, (1912-1976). Titled “Nude”. Signed and dated 1969

Oil painting and … Read more Mid-Century Mixed Media Abstract Collage by Leonard Maurer, Washington D.C, (1912-1976). Titled “Nude”. Signed and dated 1969

Oil painting and mixed media collage on academy board.
This item is not framed.
Signed on the lower right.
Title, date, and medium inscribed to the verso

A truly rare piece as the subject matter is very colorful and unique for Maurer. Iconic of the year in which it was painted.

Leonard Maurer, known for his abstract and modernist compositions in painting and printmaking, was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1912. Due to his father’s death, he left school to work several jobs, including one at a print company which allowed him to develop skills in sketching and printmaking. He then worked for the United States Army as a cartographer before WWII, a career he continued upon his return to the U.S. in 1945, where he worked for the U.S. Army Map Service in Washington D.C. He went on to earn a B.F.A. from American University and then taught at Mt. Vernon College where he served as the chair of the art department until 1967. Maurer’s work has been widely exhibited across the United States, including being chosen to hang in the White House in 1969. See less