Barbara Warren

Weisman, Barbara K. Warren

American, born 1915

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The image features a pattern of curving lines and pointed shapes creating an abstract design. Stylized birds with elongated bodies and simplified wings are depicted within this composition. The birds are adorned with curvy, feather-like shapes and appear to be carrying thin branches, suggesting movement. Repetitive patterns of curved lines and oval shapes surround the birds, resembling leafy arches or floral vines. Undulating scalloped lines below the birds evoke a decorative border motif.
Barbara Warren, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin), Doves with Olive Branches, 1937-1938, color woodcut on cotton fabric, Corcoran Collection, 2015.143.1493.1

Doves with Olive Branches

Barbara Warren, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin) · 1937-1938 · color woodcut on cotton fabric ·  Accession ID  2015.143.1493.1

The image is composed of four square sections each containing distinct silhouettes filled with pointed and jagged edges. In the upper left square, a bird with wide-spread wings is juxtaposed with abstract cross shapes. The upper right square features stylized flora and circular shapes. The lower left square contains a tree-like figure with upward-stretching branches, whereas the lower right showcases an angular creature similar to a deer with pronounced antlers. The entire image is framed with a border of abstract leaf-like designs.
Barbara Warren, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin), Flora and Fauna, 1937-1938, color woodcut on cotton fabric, Corcoran Collection, 2015.143.1518.1

Flora and Fauna

Barbara Warren, Federal Art Project (Wisconsin) · 1937-1938 · color woodcut on cotton fabric ·  Accession ID  2015.143.1518.1