About Alice Baber
American · 1928–1982 · Abstract Expressionism
American[1] abstract painter known for luminous, colour-saturated canvases built around translucent circular forms and undulating light.
Read full biography →Alice Baber's works are held in 10 museums worldwide, including New Britain Museum of American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Whitney Museum of American Art.
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
- 1 works
Museum Ludwig
Gebäudekomplex der Kölner Philharmonie und des Museum Ludwig, Germany
🇮🇳 India
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Modern Art
Jaipur House, India
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🇺🇸 United States
7 museums
- 3 works
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, United States
- 2 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 1 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
- 1 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
- 1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
- 1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Alice Baber?
Alice Baber was an American[1] artist who worked in oil and watercolour. Although her work appeared in major museums such as the Whitney, Metropolitan, Guggenheim, and MoMA, she did not receive wider recognition during her lifetime.What is Alice Baber known for?
Alice Baber is known for her paintings featuring translucent, luminous colour and recurring circular forms. She also curated the 1975[1] exhibition "Color, Light and Image" at the Women's Interart Center in New York, which included work by 125 women artists.What was Alice Baber's art style?
Alice Baber's art style is characterised by translucent, luminous colour and recurring circular forms. Her work in oil and watercolour seemed to hold and release light simultaneously.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Alice Baber's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Alice Baber Used for: biography.
- [2] book guggenheim-mest00aten Used for: biography.
- [3] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.
- [4] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.
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