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The Amazing Alma

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Shirley Kaplan

Shirley Kaplan

$7,500

American

  • Date: 2015
  • Oil on canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso
  • Size: 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

$7,500

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about The Amazing Alma

"The Amazing Alma" is based upon a touring family circus that traveled throughout Mallorca Spain, in the Balearic Islands during the 1990s.

Alma, was the youngest daughter of the family and in her act, she was a featured contortionist. Shirley Kaplan has used this family and specifically featured Alma in many of her paintings since.

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About The Artist: Shirley Kaplan

Shirley Kaplan, director, playwright and painter has worked extensively in theatre within the United States and Europe. Ms. Kaplan has created inter-disciplinary theatrical material based on personal stories and events. She has made media interactive work for all of New York City's museums. Ms. Kaplan designed all the Cole Porter Shows for Ben Bagley and her designs and paintings have been exhibited in many museums and galleries including The...

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About The Medium: Oil

Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.

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The Amazing Alma

Shirley Kaplan

2015

The Amazing Alma

Shirley Kaplan

2015

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