DOROTHY DEHNER “BREEZE (FIRE ISLAND)” INK AND WATERCOLOR, 1951 Jean McEwen 1989 watercolor or dripped across the page

or dripped across the page

the word 'Nova' is stretched diagonally across the page and fragmented by three horizontal lines that run through the letters

elevating them beyond their humble or banal sources

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DOROTHY DEHNER “BREEZE (FIRE ISLAND)” INK AND WATERCOLOR, 1951 Jean McEwen 1989 watercolor or dripped across the pageDorothy Dehner (19011994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Dehner's legacy has been overshadowed for many years by her ex husband, the acclaimed sculptor David Smith. Stifled by their tumultuous relationship, Dehner only fully committed to her practice after divorcing him in 1951. This break was highly fruitful for her artistic output and reputation in the