{"product_id":"gerda-neubacher-untitled-abstract-1998","title":"GERDA NEUBACHER \"UNTITLED ABSTRACT\" 1998","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo zoom in, click on each image and mouse over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Lower Left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheet: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.9 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed: 39 X 31.5 inches (99.1 x 80 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Small areas of Gold Paint Flaking Off on Frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed under glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist: GERDA NEUBACHER (Austrian\/Canadian, 1936)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGerda Neubacher is a contemporary Austrian\/Canadian painter, designer and author known for her unique ability to fuse European artistic craftsmanship with a distinctly Canadian sensibility. Born in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAustria \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, she relocated to Switzerland during her early years to study art and specialized fashion design, a background that heavily informed her meticulous understanding of composition, harmony, and the fluid contours of the human form. In \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1967\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, she immigrated to Canada with her husband, Fred, initially settling in areas like Milton, Ontario, before eventually moving further north toward Toronto and the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eHaliburton\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e region, where she has operated as a professional fine artist and independent art consultant. Her extensive fine art portfolio ranges from large-scale, luminous oil and tempera paintings to intimate, small-format landscape works—such as her noted 1970s wilderness pieces capturing Ontario forest trilliums and daisies—which are praised by collectors for their delicate balance of realism and atmospheric impressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeyond her primary easel painting practice, Neubacher established a highly successful global profile throughout the 1980s and 1990s in the realm of decorative and commercial arts. She famously collaborated with major global institutions, including \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e Franklin Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDisney\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, to design high-end collectible porcelain figurines, including a widely recognized Cinderella doll in 1988, alongside production plates featuring intricate romantic, fantasy, and North American wildlife scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe is also an accomplished literary illustrator, lending her artistic hand to classic children's fairy tale books like \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ePinocchio\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. In her later career, Neubacher shifted her focus deeply toward a message of female empowerment, culminating in her acclaimed 2013 coffee-table book and portrait exhibition, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePortraits of Canadian Women Who Inspire\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. This massive multi-year project blended her precise figurative draftsmanship with personal interviews, documenting influential Canadian figures ranging from Prime Minister Kim Campbell to prominent news anchors, with book proceeds frequently directed back to regional community services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGerda Neubacher\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0}]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e does not typically focus on pure abstraction\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, instead anchoring her decades-long career in representational realism, figurative art, detailed landscapes, and intimate portraiture. However, select pieces in her portfolio venture into \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003estylized, semi-abstract, and expressionistic compositions\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than traditional, strict realism. Her artistic output during the late 1990s and early 2000s era remained firmly anchored in representational art, specializing in highly detailed still-lifes, realistic floral bouquets, and fine-art portraits. While \u003cstrong\u003eshe did occasionally branch out into stylized, semi-abstract compositions featuring vibrant, sweeping forms or fragmented geometry, these departures from strict realism were rare exceptions rather than a dedicated phase\u003c\/strong\u003e. Neubacher's excursions away from strict realism is typically driven by her formal training in art and fashion design in Switzerland. Rather than engaging in chaotic or non-objective abstraction, her stylized pieces use color, line curvature, and psychological symbolism to emphasize grace, narrative, and emotional resonance over exact physical likeness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerda Neubacher's artwork is primarily held in private collections, regional fine art galleries, institutional archives and secondary collector markets across Canada and Internationally. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom a private collector in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging and shipping within Canada is $200. Signature required on delivery. At checkout, you will have the option to insure your purchase for shipping from the drop down menu. International shipping available. If located in the Greater Toronto Area, no charge for shipping and packaging if picked up from Wall Fiction's office; call before purchasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerms:\u003c\/strong\u003e All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. See \"Buy Art\" in the main menu for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wall Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art","offer_id":50602930995393,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/0181\/files\/IMG_2112_1_23683160-8161-4d2a-b07a-a6bc682c18ee.jpg?v=1789737604","url":"https:\/\/wallfiction.com\/products\/gerda-neubacher-untitled-abstract-1998","provider":"Wall Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}