This mid-late 20th century oil on canvas abstract entitled Foliage is by Chicago-based painter, photographer, and printmaker Barbara Lewis (1925-2008). Lewis studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1943), University of Illinois at Chicago (1967-70), and the IIT Institute of Design (MFA in Printmaking, 1970-72). Through her mixed-media compositions, she explored Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, often using imagery of Chicago and her travels to Europe and Northern Africa.
Mid-Late 20th Century Oil on Canvas 39"x41" framed, 38"x40" unframed
Signed and titled on the back. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage lath wood frame.