The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Girl with Birds

Girl with Birds

1977
(American, 1934–1983)
Unframed: 76.2 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

Haunting overtones of childhood’s lost innocence infuse Spain’s dreamlike paintings, as in this example of a young girl with her pets amid a sparse moonlit interior. With their geometrically stylized faces, rigid bodies, and marionette limbs, the artist’s human figures were inspired by her love of antique dolls.
  • Year in Review: 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 13-March 9, 1980).
  • {{cite web|title=Girl with Birds|url=false|author=Mary Spain|year=1977|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1979.118