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| COLOR IMPRESSIONIST |
| OIL ON CANVAS |
| 33" x 57-3/4" |
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| Gift from Waldis Family |
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The New York Herald Tribune wrote of Mabel Frazer's work in 1930, "Miss Frazer's observation and her tendency is to suit her painting to the very mood and texture of the country itself." Few paintings partake of the "mood and texture of the country" more than Frazer's oil, "Sunrise, North Rim Grand Canyon." The vivid color of Frazer's landscape is reminiscent of the influence of Birger Sandzen over Utah art during the late 1920s. Sandzen, had exhibited and painted in Utah, then in 1928 gave summer painting seminars in Provo.
During the late 1920s and early '30s, Frazer painted the Grand Canyon, Zions, Kanab, and Cedar Breaks several times, including her "Sunset, East Rim. No.1 and 2." Her paintings, contrary to the statements in Independent Spirits, did not eschew masculinity, in fact they embraced it. Typical of her best work are flowing rhythms, bold color in flat patterns, and expansive compositions. With Louise Richards Farnsworth, Frazer was the most advanced female painter of her day. |
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