In the early to mid-1970’s, Sonya Rapoport experimented with her “Nu-Shu” language of feminist stencils as well as motifs adopted from her “Survey Chart” drawings to create large scale paintings. These works were primarily rendered with air brush, which was well-suited to the use of stencils.
Sonya Rapoport, “Survey Chart (untitled)”, 1977. Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 48″ x 52″
Sonya Rapoport, “Koch II”, 1972-1974. Spray acrylic and graphite on canvas, 72″ x 96″.
Sonya Rapoport, “Grey Womb”, 1975. Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 72″ x 96″.
Sonya Rapoport, “No. 21 II”, 1973. Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 132″ x 76″.
Sonya Rapoport, “Navahoe”, 1975. Acrylic on canvas, 72″ x 96″.
Sonya Rapoport, “Blooming”, 1974. Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 48″ x 96″.
