Renate Scheer Kalkofen Mid-Century Ab Ex Print "Still Life," 1962, ed. 5, Purples storage tins They've definitely been around and

They've definitely been around and show a few small chips here and then

or sophisticated ikebana arrangement

the masterful textile artist who created this “Eyelash Scarf

1919-2001) when I purchased this piece

but really I'd treat this box more as a decorative than a functional object anyway--set it somewhere to admire it and leave it alone

Renate Scheer Kalkofen Mid-Century Ab Ex Print "Still Life," 1962, ed. 5, Purples storage tins They've definitely been around andThere is not a whole lot out there about Renate Scheer Kalkofen (1935 2013) who created this stunner of a print in 1962, as well as several others I am listing from around the same time. I do know she was a graduate of Tufts University and spent much of her life in the nearby Boston suburb of Belmont, where there are records of her exhibiting from the 1960s and 70s all the way through 2011. And I know from the dealer I purchased the prints from that