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IN STYLE OF MERCEDES MATTER OIL CRAYON ON PAPER ABSTRACT. Mercedes Matter. Oil crayon on paper. Framed and matted. Paper size 23in by 17.5in. Frame size 31in by 25in. Estate stamp on verso.

Provenance: Private collection in NY.

Best known as a painter of abstract still life and founder of the New York Studio School, Mercedes Matter was also a distinguished teacher and writer. She lived in East Hampton, New York. Before founding the Studio School in 1964, she taught at several east coast schools and published many articles on modern art.

She was born Mercedes Carles in New York. Her father was artist Arthur B. Carles, and her mother was Mercedes de Cordoba, a model for photographer Edward Steichen. She was raised in Philadelphia and New York and Europe, and by age six, was painting under her father's direction. She later studied with Hans Hofmann at the Art Students League and at Bennett Junior College in Millbrook, Connecticut. In 1939 she married Herbert Matter, a graphic designer and photographer, and they were active in the New York art scene with the Pollocks, de Koonings, and Calders.

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This lot do not carry established documented provenance nor any past record of auction history record are described in the catalog as attributed. Authentication of the artwork has not been established nor is it implied. Authentication of any stamps or labels has not been established nor is it implied. Pieces are being sold """"As Is"""". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. Authentic is not reason for return.

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Circle of [Artist Name] : A work of the period of the artist showing his influence, closely associated with the artist but not necessarily his pupil.

Follower of [Artist Name]: A work by a pupil or a follower of the artist (not necessarily a pupil).

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