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Alice Baber (1928-1982) | USA Untitled Watercolor on Paper Signed: Signed: Hand-signed “Baber” in pencil in the lower right corner. Dimensions: Framed: 70 × 55 cm | 27.6 × 21.7 in Artwork: 52 × 37 cm | 20.5 × 14.6 in Provenance: Private Collection, Spain (acquired from the above in 2013). Condition: he work is in good overall condition with vibrant colors. Minor age-related toning is visible along the edges, consistent with age. Housed in a dark wooden frame with a gold inner lip. The frame shows light surface wear and some foxing/staining on the matting. The back of the frame is sealed with brown craft paper, which shows typical signs of aging. Conditions of Sale: All lots are sold as is. See Section 4 of our Terms and Conditions for return policy. All inquiries must be made prior to bidding, as no further details can be provided after the sale. By placing a bid, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions in full. Shipping: Aurora & Athena does not provide in-house shipping. The successful buyer arranges shipping directly with a company of their choice. For shipments outside the EU, Spanish export tax may apply to certain higher-value artworks; no export tax applies within the EU. Any such tax is payable by the buyer. Please refer to our Shipping & Export Information page for further details. -- This luminous watercolor on paper is a quintessential example of Alice Baber’s exploration of “color light” and organic abstraction. The composition features her signature translucent, overlapping orbs in a vibrant palette of amber, crimson, and soft yellows, creating a sense of fluid movement and radiant depth across the page. As a prominent figure in the Post-War American abstraction movement, Baber’s work in this piece demonstrates her mastery of the watercolor medium, where delicate washes of color evoke a poetic, celestial atmosphere. The ethereal quality of the overlapping forms highlights her unique ability to infuse abstract shapes with a rhythmic, pulsing vitality.