MARY FRANK American / English,, born 1933 Bather Mixed media on paper. Signed lower left. Framed. Not examined out of frame. 20 x 26 inches; frame: 29 x 34 inches $250-350
ARTIST PROFILE: Born in London in 1933 and relocating to the United States in 1940, Mary Frank is a versatile British-born American artist celebrated for her expressionist mastery across sculpture, painting, and ceramics. Drawing early influence from mentors like Hans Hofmann and Max Beckmann, she has cultivated a distinct style that explores themes of mythology, memory, and the emotional inner life through dream-like landscapes and hybrid human-animal forms. Throughout her prolific career, which evolved from 1950s wood sculpture into mixed media and printmaking, Frank’s evocative work has earned a place in prestigious permanent collections, including the MoMA, the Whitney, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
