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Katherine Linn Sage (June 25, 1898 – January 8, 1963)
Usually known as Kay Sage.
American Surrealist artist and poet. She was active between 1936 and 1963. A member of the Golden Age and Post-War periods of surrealism, she is mostly recognized for her artistic works, which typically contain themes of an architectural nature. She was married to Surrealist artist Yves Tanguy. She wrote five volumes of poetry, chiefly in French, including Faut dire c'qui est. She wrote four short plays and an unpublished autobiography, China Eggs. (Wikipedia)
From our stacks: 1. Le Passage (1956) 2. Tomorrow is Never (1955) 3. Kay Sage from Kay Sage: Retrospective. New York: Catherine Viviano Gallery, 1960?
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Child Reading II, Lucian Freud
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Colors by nature : paints by Pittsburgh. 1939. Product catalogue, back cover detail.
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The rabbit leaps. Our four-footed friends. 188-?
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Fruits on the blue plate, Martiros Sarian
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Hotel Bedroom, Lucian Freud
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Cyclamen, Lucian Freud
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Laplace’s theory of the birth of the solar system. Bios: die Gesetze der Welt. 1923.
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“Monkey island.” From Half-Past Bedtime by H. H. Bashford, 1922.From fairy boats to swan boats, bicycle boats to shoe boats, set sail with my collection of vintage boat imagery.
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A Scribner’s ad from 1886.There’s a lot of weird stuff going on underwater, if you wish to explore such a theme in more depth.
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From Kinder und Hausmarchen by the Grimm Brothers, 1912.Here are the vintage crows, ravens, and blackbirds we’ve spoken with.
