Denita Benyshek
Series: Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Ellen Laundau lecture at Wichita Art Museum by Denita Benyshek, Image 18.
Abstract Expressionism: The Women, 1 from Ellen Landau’s talk at Wichita Art Museum notes: “female light touch might be strongest gesture of all” H. Frankenthaler Joan Mitchell – JR R- Audrey Flack – Miriam Shapiro – who were jurors of show I exhibited in …. Bernice Bing – Alma Thomas – Eleusinian Mysteries celebrating goddess Persephone Deborah FAMM - the tour begins right here right now in Wichita, overlooked talented female artists Joan Mitchell in France gendered myth, simultaneous ambitious practitioners, innovators, expand known perimeters remediate... terror of sublime... w/ sensuality - content should not be eliminated Mercedes Matter 1936 - E de Kooning 1948 - Patt Passloff - Sonia Gechtoff 1958 the Map Peggy Guggenheim - Exhibition by 31 Women Lee Krassner small brushes small works E de Kooning Bullfight 1960 - Betty Parsons Gall(ery) Sara Ge San Franciscan - The Queen artistic environment crafted solely by men, terror of the sublime -> male color field gestural - action painters - attributed to drawing - Heroic brand 9th St Show 1956 mid 1950s female by 1947 - France - ...Grace Hartigan - belle peinture, x Fascist x social realism
  • Denita Benyshek
  • Series: Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Ellen Laundau lecture at Wichita Art Museum, 2025
  • Ink drawing in sketchbook
  • 8.75 x 12 in (22.23 x 30.48 cm)
  • Available