RITA BOLEY BOLAFFIO Classic vs. Modern Vintage Collage, signed ‘Rita Boley Bolaffio ‘72’ in lower right, subject shows baroque/revival/antique architectural grouping to left panel and modern architectural grouping to the right panel, in between is a pink moon. Measures approx 15 x 39 in., wood frame, surface wear to frame, professionally framed, not examined out of frame. Property of Rita Boley Bolaffio family estate.Bolaffio, Rita Boley was born on June 7, 1898 in Trieste, Italy. Arrived in United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944. Daughter of Angelo Luzzatto and Olga Senigaglia.She created powerful artwork that underscored the importance of grace and imagination. In 1939, the Fascist anti-Jewish policies forced the family to flee to America. She began a career as an artist, specializing in imaginative collages that were displayed in the windows of most major department stores in America, including Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Carson Pirie Scott, and many more, as well as many private commissions. She regularly contributed covers for such magazines as Harper"s Bazaar, Vogue, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, and Woman"s Day. She had many awards and one-woman exhibitions at museums and galleries (eg James Pendleton Gallery in New York City, JL Hudson Gallery, Detroit, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York and the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina). Her work was showcased in the New York Times, as well as European reference works on modern art. (prabook.com).RITA BOLEY BOLAFFIO classic vs. modern collage, Rita boley bolaffio decoupage art, rita boley bolaffio collage, mixed media art, modern art, collage art, decoupage, wall art, wall decor, Romantic art, conceptual art, Baroque style art, antique style art 7