Estate of the Artist Private Collection (acquired from the above) Christie's, New York, December 3, 2020, lot 237 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Vivian Springford (b. 1913-2003) is associated with the Abstract Expressionist and Color Field movements of the 1950s-1970s in the United States. Springford retreated from public life in the 1980s as she lost her eyesight due to macular degeneration. Springford shared a studio with Chinese-American artist and poet Walasse Ting for nearly 10 years, and she would credit him with introducing her to Chinese calligraphy —a major influence on her early work. Her abstract style transformed over her career from gestural drip paintings to canvases stained with watery pools of color that call to mind fellow AbEx artists like Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis.
partially titled "VSF 347" on the reverse; stamped twice with the Estate of Vivian Springford stamp on the reverse and once on the overlap acrylic on canvas 89 1/2 x 88 1/2 in. (227.3 x 224.8 cm) Painted circa 1975.