Esphyr Slobodkina

Honoring the Life and Art of Esphyr Slobodkina

Esphyr Slobodkina was a pioneer of American abstract art. Her participation in the avant-garde activities and exhibitions of the 1930s & 40s helped achieve recognition for abstract art in the United States.

Itinerant Players (Panel 3 Of 3)

Itinerant Players (Panel 3 Of 3)

Itinerant Players (Panel 3 Of 3)

1995
Type: Work Study / Goauche on paper

sketch for the the 1995 mural of the ESU Children’s Reading Room, U. of Hartford

In 1991, Esphyr Slobodkina moved to West Hartford to erect a building with a children’s reading room at the alma mater of her late husband William Urquhart. The building opened in 1995 decorated with Slobodkina’s art. This work study is part of a three panel design for one wall of the interior.

In Exhibit:

Dimensions: H: 10  W: 9.5   

Catalog #: SF_0184