Whether it be a quick sketch dashed off from a model’s short pose, a toiled-over clay sculpture, or a color monotype devoted to the rapture of pure color, the work of Frances Rhea Basch will stand apart from the countless “good artists” of her time because of the absolute originality and feverish approach she took with each composition.
Granddaughter of Nathan Handwerker, the founder of Coney Island’s “Nathan’s Famous” hot dog empire, Frances Rhea Basch put aside familial and financial considerations early in her life to pursue a career as a visual artist.
Represented by Sarah Stitham and Kate McGloughlin