Valerie Maynard Bust, Rufus Sculpture
Artist Valerie Maynard (*1937 in Harlem, USA)
Era 1960’s
Material Beech, Plastic
Size 52 cm height with base 174 cm
Condition Very Good Original
Exhibition Gallery 1199, ''Eyes, Mind, Heart & Hands'' first Solo exhibition by Valerie Maynard
Note Three more are casts / were owned by Harry Belafonte (*1927 in Harlem, New York City) US- American singer, actor and entertainer, Lena Horne (*1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, † 2010 Manhattan, New York City) American singer and actress, as in ''Ebony in Chicago.''
Provenance From the estate of Gitta Bauer (*1919 in Berlin; †1990), awarded the honorary title of "Righteous Among the Nations". In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art there is a photograph showing Gitta Bauer with the sculpture Rufus in the background.
From March 1 to June 28, 2020, early works by Valerie Maynard were exhibited at "The Baltimore Museum of Art", including an embodiment of the sculpture "Rufus".
Price SOLD TO MONTGOMERY (ALABAMA) USA