Image #1, 1961
Details
1961
Oil on canvas
50 × 50 in
Signed Joan Semmel (ll), signed Joan Semmel and inscribed as titled on the stretcher
Provenance
The Artist
Private Collection, New York
Doyle Auctions New York, September 24, 2024 (Lot 515)
Private Collection, New York
Doyle Auctions New York, September 24, 2024 (Lot 515)
About Joan Semmel (b. 1932)
Joan Semmel (b. 1932) is a groundbreaking American painter whose bold figurative work redefines portrayals of the female form. Initially influenced by Abstract Expressionism, Semmel pivoted to self-portraiture, addressing sexuality, aging, and female agency. A pivotal figure in feminist art, her influential retrospectives include "Skin in the Game" at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (2021). Semmel’s work resides in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Modern, Brooklyn Museum, and Carnegie Museum of Art.