20 | 21 Art 
15 June 2021
Barbara Strawser, four works - Image 1 of 2
Barbara Strawser, four works - Image 2 of 2
20 | 21 Art 
Barbara Strawser, four works - Image 1 of 2
Barbara Strawser, four works - Image 2 of 2
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Barbara Strawser

four works

1981
etching with aquatint, etching and aquatint with collage 30 h × 22⅜ w in (76 × 57 cm)
estimate: $1,000–1,500
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Lot includes three works titled Garden and one work titled, Nature’s Crown. Signed and dated to lower edge of three works 'Barbara Strawser 1981'. Titled and numbered to each work. Two of the Garden works are numbers 7 and 9 from the edition of 20. The other Garden work is an artist’s proof apart from the edition of 20 and Nature’s Crown is number 17 from the edition of 25.
provenance: New Arts Program, Kutztown

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For nearly 50 years the New ARTS Program, Inc. (NAP) has been a source of creativity and inspiration in the visual, performing and literary arts. Founded by James Carroll in 1974, NAP’s primary goal was to provide access to works by world-renowned artists, in a variety of fields, and to works by local artists of the Lehigh Valley and Berks County. Its core program was a two-day artist’s residency. Innovators in the arts were invited to the NAP Kutztown, Pennsylvania studio where they hosted a public forum, exhibition or performance and then engaged in two days of hour-long one-on-one sessions with aspiring local artists. A no-frills sign-up sheet was posted in the lobby allowing unparalleled access to luminaries such as: Phillip Glass, Ursula Von Rydingsvard, Keith Haring, John Cage, Lawrence Weiner, and Richard Serra among others. More than 700 artists participated in the residency program over the years.

In addition to their residencies, NAP has published over seventy limited edition prints, which are the main source of the nonprofit’s funding. James Carroll encouraged his collaborators to experiment with printmaking, often resulting in unique and inventive compositions. NAP editions were created by innovators in the field of music, dance/choreography, architecture and other visual artists.

The New ARTS Program, Inc.’s dedication to supporting artists in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region is undeniable. Through internships, bi-monthly television programs, publications, exhibitions and an extensive art research library, NAP continues to allow emerging and evolving artists a direct line to established figures in the field. 

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