Lucia Stern. Artist. Designer. Writer. Performer. Lecturer. Poet. Innovator. Modernist. Born in 1895, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she resided all her life until her death in 1987. The story of Lucia Stern contains many tantalizing contradictions, with varied proportions of promise and sabotage. Some of the opposing characteristics of her career: Midwestern. Middle-aged. Female. Untrained. Internationally-exhibited artist. Milwaukeen, for life. In her personality, Lucia Stern was also a fascinating study in contrasts: Stern was shy. Assertive. Polite. Independent. Educated. Eccentric. Introverted. Friendly. Sensual. Upper-middle class. Thrifty. Bohemian. Whimsical. Brazen. Proper. About 8 months ago, my partner Neil and I became aware of Lucia Stern when he stumbled upon one of her paintings, deep in the collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum. ...Lucia Stern’s piece called “Pointed” struck him. A non-representational, geometric painting: it felt immediate and timeless; like something he would wish to create himself. Inquiring about Lucia, Neil learned that the Museum had a large collection of Stern’s works: what amounted to a large checklist of paintings, collages and one sculpture. Prying just a bit deeper... [Her work included] not only sculpture, painting and stitchery, but also performance art, kinetic sculpture, modular toys, poetry, stuffed sculpture, fabric pendants... (http://rachelemkrivichi.blogspot.nl/2015/07/why-not-be-in-on-it.html) Lucia Stern was born Martha Ida Lucia Karker and was an important figure in Wisconsin progressive art. Although her formal education was in music and literature (1918-1922), she was increasingly drawn to visual art. Her early influences were Matisse and Picasso, the two giants who also influenced each other. In 1930, she married Milwaukee lawyer-politician Erich Stern with whom she took annual trips to Europe, each time expanding their art connections. (http://www.papillongallery.com/lucia_stern.html) undefined

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