Janet Folsom (American, 1905-1989) Shaped Canvas in Red unsigned acrylic on canvas with wood construction 179.7 x 40.6 x 2.0 cm (70 3/4 x 16 x 3/4 in). unframed Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Doris Lindo Lewis (acquired directly from the artist). The collection of Sydney and J. Denis Glover (by descent from the previous). N.B. Janet Folsom was a well-known Palm Beach artist who studied under Alexander Laccoleff at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts as well as at the Cleveland School of Art. Folsom gained recognition for her innovative shaped canvas which unite the realms of painting and sculpture. These geometric abstract reliefs were created through the mix of fabric, paint, wood and other materials. Folsom's hybrid works are similar in nature to those of Frank Stella and Ellsworth Kelly, who used shape, scale and color to redefine traditional painting practices. Her works can be found in the collections of Boston University, Dartmouth University, the Miami Museum of Modern Art and the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Andover Academy. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing