Lot 175
Renate Druks. "Cat". (1921-2007) Viennese born, Los Angeles based painter, director and actress, whose upbringing there is little known. Sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s she lived in the Mexico art colony San Miguel de Allende. She bonded with other female artists living there painting women and their animal familiars, mostly cats.
Anais Nin was a longtime friend, and Druks was a muse for two peculiar little books written by Nin later in her career, Portrait in Three Dimensions, and Collages.
But she became a bit of a sensation, famous for being famous surrounding herself with talented eccentrics such as Kenneth Anger whose friendship with Druks inspired some of his films.
Offered is a lovely cat painting gifted to actress Doris Dowling who was married to Artie Shaw from 1952-56. This painting is from their son, Jonathan Shaw, renowned counter-culture opinion maker, author and artist who has created a most unique Letter of Authenticity incorporating his signature and very colorful logo stating the painting is from his personal collection.
Painting was in an ill fitting frame causing just some slight chipping to very edges of panel otherwise fine. 10 x 8" with Druks signing in lower left border. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000
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