Marian-Ortolf Bagley (1931-2025) American, "Trumpeters" Limited Edition Lithograph. The abstract image uses minimal, selective color to create the appearance of the musicians with their instruments raised. Signed and dated 1966 in pencil bottom right. Titled and numbered 7/33 in pencil bottom left. 

Overall Size: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. 

Sight Size: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. 

Marian-Ortolf Bagley was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on December 16th, 1931 and found an early love of painting in grade school. At Wayne State University she studied with influential watercolorists Mary Jane Bigler and Louise Jansson Nobili, and obtained a Master of Arts in Teaching in Fine Arts and Art History from Indiana University before holding many solo exhibitions and winning numerous awards for her watercolors and drawings. In the late 1960s she became a professor of design at the University of Minnesota, where she developed foundational courses in color design, design, and drawing starting in 1972 that influenced several generations of Midwestern artists. She continued to make art for many years after retirement, with her works held in numerous collections including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Weisman Art Museum, and died of natural causes on February 21st, 2025. 

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