Anna Walinska (American, 1906-1997), Night Flight, 1960, Collage: Shan paper and oil on burlap, 12 ¼ H. x 17 W. inches, signed lower right: Walinska ‘60
ANNA WALINSKA
West Meets East: An Artist's Journey Around The World, 1954-1955
17 East 67th Street, No. 1A
Opening Reception:
Wednesday, June 4, 4:00-7:30pm
Through July 11
In November 1954, Anna Walinska set out on a six month trip around the world, visiting 15 countries in 183 days, including a 4-month sojourn in Burma. Works in this exhibition were inspired by that trip.
Anna Walinska (American, 1906-1997), Musicians in Landscape - The Boatmen, 1957
Gouache and watercolor on paper, 20 H. x 26 W. inches, signed lower left: Walinska ‘57
"I painted for years under the influence. It didn't have to be done there. I did many things that were absolutely remembrances of that."
-- Anna Walinska, speaking decades after her journey to the East
Anna Walinska, outdoor painting group, Burma, December 26, 1954
