Head of Helen Sloan with Two Abstract Designs above
Datec. 1945
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
MediumInk on paper
Dimensionssheet: 8 5/16 × 10 11/16 in. (21.1 × 27.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-460b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe name of the House of Heller inspired Sloan's fiery lettering on this invitation to an art exhibition sponsored by Heller, purveyors of La Tausca simulated pearls. The exhibition and its associated competition attracted submissions by important artists including Jacob Lawrence, Jack Levine, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Philip Guston.
