#68 • Georgean Hellman Swartz: Bananas Duo - 2 Signed LE Silkscreens

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High bid $85.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Two 1977 limited edition banana silkscreens, a two-color version on cotton canvas and a monotone one on posterboard under acetate, both signed by Edina, Minnesota artist Georgean Hellman Swartz. The black and white silkscreen (10.75" W x 13.25" H) is marked 21/84, while the yellow bunch (12" W x 13.75" H) is marked 9/42. Images are of equal size, and an original light orange mark is shown above the monotone bananas. After studying art at the University of Minnesota, Swartz made, collected and dealt in art, designer clothing, artistic jewelry and interior design for several decades, mixing with many great artists of our time. She runs her own gallery in St. Louis Park, MN. Her fruit series reflects a lifelong fascination with bold contrasts on black