Meet your neighbor Heather Karlie Vieira. Heather owns a fabulous (and when I say fabulous I really mean fabulous) antiquity/art/lighting/cool furniture and more store on the south side of Frankford Avenue near Girard Avenue. The store is called 20th Century by HKFA located on 1311 Frankford Ave in Fishtown.
Choosing Artwork for your home is more than just matching colors to your sofa and decor. Your personal collection can begin to take on a new meaning and beauty when you understand the artist, the story and the subject matter. Heather Karlei Vieira gives us a beautiful narrative of one of the paintings for sale in her store. Today she shows us some nudes...
Isadora Duncan. Creator of modern dance. Beloved and belittled. She drew crowds who came to cheer and decry. She was a woman who knew no bounds. Her natural flowing style both in dance and attire, would prove to be the death of her in the all too infamous accident in France. But let us speak of other things. Namely art. In 1933, American artist Maxwell Simpson posthumously paid homage to Isadora Duncan with an almost life size nude portrait of the dancer. She is posed leaning against a classically styled column. Her flowing hair and beckoning eyes fashioned in an undoubtedly 1930's style. Her body is taut, yet relaxed. She was no stranger to nudity.
A portrait is a most intimate look, a personal story. Like a biography, it is a life told through someone else's eyes. But when this story reaches deep into the soul, a connection is made.These connections are the reason for my business. My name is Heather Karlie Vieira and I am an antique dealer. Bringing the past to the future generations. Carrying tradition forth so that it may breathe again. Come visit my shop in Fishtown for more.
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