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Art Deco Swimmer - Summer Fun

Creator: Robin Artine Smith
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Mid-West Female Illustrator Robin Artine Smith depicts a female swimmer running from the beach into the water. The poster-like graphic image captures a peak moment of pure fun and joy, with the subject's smile shining brighter than the summer sun. Unsigned. Elegantly framed under glass in a vibrantly colored blue metallic frame to a size of 20.5 x 16.25
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Painter, Designer, Illustrator born on July 18, 1903 in Warren Arkansas. Studied at the Chicago Art Institute; Northwestern University; Vienne, Austria; with Eliot O’Hara and Hubert Ropp. Member of the following organizations: Dallas Art Association; Texas Fine Arts Association; National Association of Watercolor Artists; and the Texas watercolor Society. Smith exhibited at: American Watercolor Society in 1945, 1948 and 1952; with National Assn. of Watercolor Artists in 1945, 1946, and 1948; Artists Alliance in Dallas in 1943 (awarded prize), in 1944 (awarded prize), in 1945-46 and 1948-1950, 1952-53 with prizes awarded in 1948 and 1953; the Texas General Exhibition from 1943 through 1946, 1948-49; with the Texas Watercolor Society from 1950-52 with prizes won in 1950 and 1951, 1957; with the Southern States Arts League in 1944 and 1945; Texas Fine Arts Association in 1945 and awarded prize and with the Texas Artist Group consecutively from 1945.Smith’s work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.

Her one-woman shows were in Austin, Texas in 1948; in San Antonio in 1951 and Dallas in 1951. Smith’s work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States, Illinois
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Gouache, Pencil on Paper
Condition:	Good. Overall good condition with bright saturated color. The work has been folded in the center and the fold mark is apparent on closer inspection. some minor inpainting
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Color, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	833646

Dimensions

W.	9 in;	H.	13.5 in;
W.	22.86 cm;	H.	34.29 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.