William Brice (1921 - 2008) Pen and ink wash on paper, Portrait of woman, signed lower right in pencil "Brice 57" . In wood frame, glazed. 8lb Born in New York City, William Brice became a West Coast abstract painter. Speaking as a Californian, he made the distinction between the East and West Coast Abstract Expressionism: . . ."New York painting reflected the energy, the congestion, the twension of the city. The paintings of the same period painted here---and I'm thinking in particular of earlier Diebenkorn paintings---were more expansive. " (Herkovic 50) The son of comedian Fanny Brice and Jules "Nicky" Arnstein, he was born April 23, 1921. Brice and his sister, Frances were raised primarily by their mother in a household where playwright Clifford Odets, composers George and Ira Gershwin and other friends from the Broadway theater were guests. Approx.
Measurements: Visible area 5.625 x 8 inches; frame 14.25 x 17.75 inches.
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Painting in apparent great condition, not removed from frame, mat board has damp staining. Frame has some display wear, scratches, chipping.