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From Villanova University Art Collection

  1. Peace Flag I by John Castagno, Image 3.

    John Castagno

    Peace Flag I, 1970

    Mixed Media

    24 x 30 in

  2. Paturages, 1961 by Karel Appel, Image 2.

    Karel Appel

    Paturages, 1961, 1961

    Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives

    21.5 x 29 in

  3. Paris Street Scene by Unknown, Image 2.

    Unknown

    Paris Street Scene, 1959

    oil on canvas

    13 x 24 in

  4. Painter in Paris by Eugène Brands, Image 3.

    Eugène Brands

    Painter in Paris, 1957

    Oil on paper

    17.25 x 19.5 in

  5. Out Of Whistler's Window by Seymour Haden, Image 3.

    Seymour Haden

    Out Of Whistler's Window, 1803

    Etching

    6.25 x 9.25 in

  6. Pagoda And Cherry Blossoms by Kunisada and Toyokuni, III, Image 3.

    Kunisada and Toyokuni, III

    Pagoda And Cherry Blossoms

    woodblock print in colors

    13.5 x 9.25 in

  7. Patio by Ellen Samberg, Image 2.

    Ellen Samberg

    Patio

    Watercolor and pastel on paper

    11.5 x 8.5 in

  8. Peaceable Kingdom by Naomi Charles Limont, Image 2.

    Naomi Charles Limont

    Peaceable Kingdom

    Intaglio print

    17.5 x 22 in

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About the artist

Edna Andrade

1917-2008

Edna Andrade (1917-2008) was an American abstract artist, based in Philadelphia. She received a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from University of Pennsylvania, and a Master's of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, but before even achieving her Bachelors she studied at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. After receiving her masters, she actually worked for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) which was the CIA's predecessor organization. At the time the OSS was recruiting "creative types", which is where Edna came into the picture, helping to create everything from military films, training manuals, to propaganda posters. After the OSS, she moved back to Philadelphia to teach and work on her art. Her geometric style was largely influenced by her travels in Europe and exposure to the Bauhaus Movement. In America, she became a key figure in the Op Art Movement. Andrade was also influenced by multiple disciplines, particularly architectural design, mathematics and philosophy. Her works hang in numerous galleries like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts and more.

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