"High Note" - Original Bronze Sculpture

Original bronze sculpture, ca. 1960's, by the American artist known for her vividly characterized sculptural portraits. Titled "High Note," the piece depicts an amorphous female figure, her head upturned and her mouth open in song. Bronze, mounted on a rotating wooden base. Signed and numbered "H. Blair, 2-10" at the foot of the sculpture. Label of the C. G. Rein Galleries on underside of base. Original patina, some pits and tarnish to bronze; some scratches to base. 16.25 x 5.25 inches at widest point, without base.

Helen Blair Crosbie was born in Minnesota and studied at the Massachusetts School of Art, the Boston Museum School, and with Alexander Archipenko. She taught at Boston University from 1937 to 1940. Her solo exhibitions have included Arden Studios, New York City (1938); Portraits Inc., New York City (1941, 1942); Robert Vose Gallery, Boston (1944); C.G. Rein Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ and Palm Beach, FL (1979), and others. She is particularly recognized for her ability to capture the essence of a person in her bronze portraits. An award for sculpture is offered in her name at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. (14569)

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Art/Sculpture

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