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Almine Rech

Vivian Springford

Nov 13, 2020 — Jan 13, 2021 | New York, Upper East Side
The gallery will be open to the public Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 5:00 PM, operating at a limited capacity of 25% occupancy. Advance appointments are encouraged and can be made by contacting:contact.newyork@alminerech.com

The rediscovery of the paintings of Vivian Springford (1913-2003) has introduced a wonderful new voice to the resounding chorus of the New York School of twentieth century painting. Daughter of a wealthy New York executive, Springford attended Manhattan’s elite Spence School. But instead of attending one of the prestigious colleges to receive an education in the liberal arts, or perhaps marrying into another kind of respectability, she went directly from Spence to the Art Students League. And thereafter, Springford never swerved from her commitment to her art, or to the world of Manhattan’s avantgarde. Her entire career unfolded in the very center of the bohemian scene of the 1950s into the 1980s.

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Selected artworks

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1978

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1978

    Acrylic on canvas
    183.2 x 184.2 x 3.8 cm
    72 1/8 x 72 1/2 x 1 1/2 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1971

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1971

    Acrylic on canvas
    127 x 127 cm
    50 x 50 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1969

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1969

    Acrylic on canvas
    117.2 x 119.7 cm
    46 1/8 x 47 1/8 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1972

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1972

    Acrylic on canvas
    124.5 x 124.5 cm
    49 x 49 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Expansionist Series, 1977

    Vivian Springford Expansionist Series, 1977

    Acrylic on canvas
    131.8 x 127 cm
    51 7/8 x 50 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1984

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1984

    Acrylic on canvas
    101.6 x 101.6 cm
    40 x 40 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1984

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1984

    Acrylic on canvas
    76.2 x 76.5 cm
    30 x 30 1/8 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1984

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1984

    Acrylic on paper
    121.9 x 121.9 cm
    48 x 48 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled | VSP0118, 1977

    Vivian Springford Untitled | VSP0118, 1977

    Acrylic on canvas
    95.6 x 95.6 cm
    37 5/8 x 37 5/8 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled , 1983

    Vivian Springford Untitled , 1983

    Acrylic on canvas
    69.2 x 67.3 cm
    27 1/4 x 26 1/2 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1972

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1972

    Acrylic on canvas
    141.9 x 141.3 cm
    55 7/8 x 55 5/8 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1978

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1978

    Acrylic on canvas
    114.9 x 165.1 cm
    45 1/4 x 65 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1975

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1975

    Acrylic on canvas
    151.8 x 151.8 cm
    59 3/4 x 59 3/4 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1973

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1973

    Acrylic on canvas
    121.9 x 121.9 cm
    48 x 48 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1977

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1977

    Acrylic on canvas
    152.4 x 152.1 cm
    60 x 59 7/8 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled , 1974

    Vivian Springford Untitled , 1974

    Acrylic on canvas
    147.6 x 148 cm
    58 1/8 x 58 1/4 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1970

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1970

    Acrylic on canvas
    111.8 x 111.8 cm
    44 x 44 in

  • Vivian Springford,                                      Untitled, 1971

    Vivian Springford Untitled, 1971

    Acrylic on canvas
    130.8 x 125.1 cm
    51 1/2 x 49 1/4 in