Nancy Hathaway 1980 "1942 at 20" Mixed Media Assemblage

A 1980 mixed media assemblage, titled 1942 at 20, by the American artist Nancy Hathaway. This three-dimensional assemblage features cut-out photos of lovers posing against a backdrop of layered textiles in light, neutral tones. A banner of white hearts hangs across the top. Housed in a deep plexiglass box frame, this piece is signed, titled, and dated verso.

From the artist:

I have been painting for as long as I can remember. First, there was the wood stove, melting crayons on the hot, slick surface; watching the colors run, mingle, create new hues. Then there was the garden mud, blossoms, twigs, and leaves; organized into overlapping shapes with lost edges and hard edges. Always, there was the telling of a story, of the discovery of the moment and of the universal constants. 

I have tried to record these discoveries through art, and most often through painting. Like story telling, painting is a messy business. It is not unusual for the painting to talk back, to challenge the focal point, or the central theme of the story.

Measurements:

19.25" W x 19.25" H x 4" D.

Condition notes:

Scratches/scuffs to plexiglass.

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