Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel oil_painting or at least West Coast

or at least West Coast

frame has some expected losses -- presents extremely well

On offer an adorable small casserole made in Norway in classic midcentury Scandinavian style

Costello's work has been widely shown and collected from the 1970s to the present day

as noted on the back of the canvas -- a very impressive address indeed

Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel oil_painting or at least West CoastOn offer oil on canvas by Ruth Bamberger of a black woman, possibly from Martinique, painted in Paris and dated 1927. This portrait has real presence, full of life and humanity. It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual, but this does so emphatically. Beautifully articulated folds of fabric and Matisse style background truly stunning throughout. Ruth Bamberger was born in Switzerland