Untitled

Anne Ryan

1954 · Cut, torn, and pasted papers, fabric and foil on cardboard · Modern and Contemporary Art

Anne Ryan only began making collages at the age of 58, after she saw a show of works by Kurt Schwitters. One of the principal dealers of the Abstract Expressionists, Betty Parsons, brought her fame by showing them from 1950–55. After Ryan’s death, her work faded from view.

Artist

Anne Ryan

Date

1954

Medium

Cut, torn, and pasted papers, fabric and foil on cardboard

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

The Muriel Kallis Steinberg Newman Collection, Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2006