Modernist Drawing of a Dog <br>1940s Graphite <br><br>#B5537

Barbara Lewis This 1940s graphite on paper drawing of a dog is by Chicago-based painter, photographer, and printmaker Barbara Lewis (1925-2008). Lewis studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1943), University of Illinois at Chicago (1967-70), and the IIT Institute of Design (MFA in Printmaking, 1970-72). Through her mixed-media compositions, she explored Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, often using imagery of Chicago and her travels to Europe and Northern Africa. 1940s Graphite on Paper 5.5"x8.5" unframed Signed lower right. Good vintage condition, minor stains on the left side.