† Jesselyn Zurik
(American, 1916-2012)
"Like the Circles That You Find in the Windmills of Your Mind"
"Rooster"
two carved, painted wood and found object sculptures
former signed upper right and en verso, latter signed at base.
former h. 54-1/2", w. 11", d. 3-3/4"; latter h. 15", w. 12", d. 12"
Provenance: Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana.

A native New Orleanian, Zurik graduated from Newcomb College, Tulane University. She worked for many years as a corporate illustrator and during World War II was a draftsperson for the Higgins Corporation. Zurik created complex sculptural assemblages composed of found objects and salvaged industrial materials.

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