Dated: 1963, Medium: Oil on canvas board, Dimensions: 45.72*61 cm (18*24 in) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Description: Oil on canvas board in the manner/style of Sally Michel Avery. Provenance: Private Collection US. This painting will be sent with a new frame. Stunning painting in the manner/style of the artist. This piece is sold In the Manner/Style of the artist. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. In this sense, you can evaluate the article or lot based on your knowledge. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. You can bid with absolute confidence on this fabulous artwork. To the winning bidder, enjoy and congratulations on winning the magnificent fine artwork! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Artist information: Sally Michel Avery (née Michel; 1902–January 9, 2003) was an artist and illustrator who created modernist paintings of abstracted figures, landscapes, and genre scenes capturing personal moments of every day life. She was the co-creator of the "Avery style", wife and collaborator of artist Milton Avery, and mother of artist March Avery. Throughout their lives, Michel and Avery shared their studio space together, painting side by side, critiquing each other's work, and developing a shared style which includes the use of abstracted subjects, expressionistic color fields, and harmonious but unusual colors juxtapositions. Michel's work is the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art (Corcoran Collection), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Israel Museum, among others. Career: Michel continued to paint in her free time and shared space in the studio alongside her husband, Milton Avery, often working on smaller 18x20 inch canvases. The two critiqued one another as they developed what would be known as the Avery style, an artistic reflection on the importance of family and empathy to the hardships of the Great Depression. With Michel's encouragement as Avery's manager, studio mate, and wife, his career took off during the 1950s.[1] Michel and her family chose to travel and paint almost every summer, visiting Massachusetts, Vermont, Florida, Canada, Mexico and Europe. While Michel was driven to advance her husband's career with curators, collectors, and art dealers, she only showed her own work on rare occasions during her lifetime and often downplayed her own talents. She was considered a colleague, travelled with, and actively participated developing the artistic language of expressionism and figural abstraction through discussions with friends and fellow artists Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb, Barnett Newman, and husband Avery. Michel also visited New York City's galleries each Saturday, acquainting herself and Avery with friends Marsden Hartley, Louis Eilshemius, and Stuart Davis. Style and legacy: Sally Michel and Milton Avery share a vocabulary of artistic styles that included an interest in the harmony and atmospheric effects of color on abstracted, but familiar subjects. Michel and Avery were inspired by the American Tonalism movement, American Folk Art of the 1800s, and the art of the avant-garde, especially the "Wild Beast" Fauves Henri Matisse, Raoul Dufy, and Andre Derain.[1] Through mutual respect and personal discussions, The Averys and their style was influential to the development of friends Rothko, Gotlieb, and Newman's styles in Abstract Expressionism. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Shipping: On completion of payment 5 CONTINENTS ART will help coordinate shipping. For the Buyer's convenience, 5 CONTINENTS ART will handle the packing and shipping of the lot to the shipping address indicated by the Buyer. 5 CONTINENTS ART will assume the responsibility of contracting the exclusive services of DHL Express for each shipment, this service will be fast, easy and safe to track. After we ship your lot, it will arrive at its destination within 10-20 business days approx. 5 CONTINENTS ART, as an additional and exclusive service to the buyer, will cover the cost of 100% of the shipment through the indicated courier service, this amount will be included in the final price of the lot purchased. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The insurance of the property, article, lot or item in transit will be 100% responsibility of the buyer. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Any questions, you can contact us 24/7

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