2-YDS 1950's "The Nest" Arnold Blanch Associated Artists 1952 Barkcloth Vintage Fabric

Arnold Blanch was a winter resident of Key West in 1916, one of the first artists to visit the island, well before it became a favorite tourist spot. He continued winter work and vacations there for more than fifty years. Blanch studied art in Europe, and served in the army during World War I. After the war he taught at the Art Students League in New York; at the School of Fine Arts, San Francisco, and at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. A respected artist, teacher, lecturer and art critic, Blanch worked for the WPA, Federal Art Project, as a muralist during the 1930’s. Blanch married artist Lucile Blanch, and later, one of his students, artist Doris Lee. He was Visiting Artist at Michigan State and the University of Michigan. He and Doris Lee were guest instructors at the Florida Gulf Coast Art Center, in Belleair in the 1950’s. Blanch is listed in Who Was Who in American Art.

This offering is for just a few inches short of 2YDS x 49 inches wide...of unused unwashed old stock rare breed thick and nubby barkcloth...one of the most rare and fabulous yardages...a rare commodity depicting a mid century abstract take on "The Nest"...complete with bird eggs and critters...butterflies and birds...flowers and birds that melt into one abstraction of the mind...in a special modern colorway of lavender blues and purples..bright purple...electric limes...charcoal gray...taupe on a neutral ecru tone on tone mottled ground made to give the abstract version of air and movement The Associates Artists was a prestigious group that was born in the 1930's and disbanded in the late 90's. Signed "A Riverdale Fabric THE NEST by Arnold Blanch of Associated American Artists 1952". A flawless...historic...iconic piece of textile history.

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