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Martha Alf was born in 1930 in Berkeley, California.^[4] She grew up in San Diego. At San Diego State University Alf studied painting with Everett Gee Jackson. She then studied painting at the University of California at Los Angeles under Richard Diebenkorn.,^[4]^[5] Lee Mullican, William Brice, and James Weeks.

Personal life

Martha Alf was born August 13, 1930, in Berkeley California. She is the only child of

worked as a legal secretary often for her husband. When Martha was 2 years old her

family moved to Winterset, Iowa to live with her grandparents. In 1938 the family

Paintings and Drawings

Alf first became recognized as a nationally significant artist for her 1970s "cylinder paintings." each of which depicts a toilet paper roll positioned like a monument on an empty stage. Three of these paintings were selected by curator Marcia Tucker for the "1975 Biennial of Contemporary Art" at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Alf painted many of the cylinder paintings in unorthodox colors that express a range of emotions. She approached the series as Josef Albers had in his "Homage to the Square" series, by repeating a constant image from painting to painting, but varying the colors.

Martha Alf, "Pear Series V #1 (Four Pears)," 1977, pencil on bond paper, 12 x 18 in.

In the late 1970s Alf turned to making graphite drawings of fruits and vegetables which she

arranged like actors on a stage, acting out psychodramas. The most frequent subject of choice was the

pear which, when shown alone, was at times considered by the artist to be a self-portrait. In 1978, Alf

earned national recognition for her unique drawing technique. In a review for Arts Magazine, art critic

David S. Rubin wrote that Alf's "still life arrangements" rendered mostly by soft, delicate, diagonally

hatched pencil strokes, sparkled with radiant light while also saturating us with a gripping textural

sensuality. Alf draws with a controlled and steady hand. She has been keenly attentive to every nuance

of surface and value and shows enormous reverence for the integrity and expressive potential of the

Alf shifted from black and white to color in her pastel drawings of the early 1980s. Continuing to

draw staged fruits, with the pear being the dominant subject, Alf exaggerated color and light to the

point that the drawings assumed a spiritual dimension. In "Pear #1 (For Andy Wilf)," 1982, a solitary

pear serves as a surrogate for a young artist friend who had recently died an untimely drug-related

death. The stem of the pear in the drawing is shown as if reaching towards golden light, suggesting that

Alf returned to painting in the late 1980s, producing a series of painted depictions of pears

rendered in colors so bright and intense that an art critic referred to them as "psychedelic pears" Three

of them are included in the book Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art since the 1960s by David S.

Rubin. As in her earlier cylinder paintings, the imagery remains constant from painting to painting, while

In the 1990s, Alf focused on a single color in a series of monochromatic red paintings with subtle

Photography

Since the turn of the Millennium, Alf has concentrated almost exclusively on photography,

Concurrent with the 1970s cylinder paintings, Alf made photographs of toilet paper rolls as a

means of studying color. Before photographing an unused roll, the artist dyed it using colored markers.

She subsequently made photos of other subjects, including her familiar fruits and vegetables.

In 1998, Alf began making photographs of pigeons roosting on a window sill opposite her home.

She fed them to keep them coming, named each pigeon, created narratives for them, and produced a

Around the same time, Alf began photographing still life arrangements of unusual objects that

she had collected over the years. In "New Glass City." 2002, Alf responded to the events of September

11, 2001 by creating a visual metaphor for a new metropolis, which she did by photographing an

arrangement of several glass objects that glisten as they reflect sunlight. For this series, Alf monitored

the times when sunlight entered through her studio window so as to capture the image at the optimal

Awards

Selected solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Articles and exhibition reviews

Selected public and corporate collections

Notable collections

References

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4. ^¹{{cite web|title=Alf, Martha Joanne|url=https://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500084548|website=Union List of Artist Names Online|publisher=Getty|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
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7. ^: Suzanne Muchnic, Martha Alf Retrospective, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1984.
8. ^David S. Rubin, "Martha Alf," Arts Magazine, LVIII/1, September, 1978,p. 12.
9. ^David S. Rubin,"Martha Alf Pointed Me to the Light," Visual Art Source, March, 2017,http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&pcID=17&aID=3946).
10. ^David S. Rubin, Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art Since the 1960s, SanAntonio Museum of Art and the MIT Press, 2010, p. 24.
11. ^Nancy Kapitanoff, "Alf's Work Bears Fruit and It's NotJust Pears," L.A. Times, April 11, 1993, http://articles.latimes.com/1993-04-11/entertainment/ca-21753_1_martha-alf.
12. ^David S. Rubin, Birdspace: A Post-AudubonArtists Aviary, Contemporary Art Center New Orleans, 2004, p. 14.
13. ^Peter Frank, "Art Picks of the Week: Alexis Smith, Martha Alf," L.A. Weekly, January2, 2004, p. 25, http://www.margoleavingallery.com/assets/uploaded/articles/jan04.pdf .
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.smc.edu/NewsRoom/Pages/Martha-Alf-Retrospective-Exhibit.aspx|title=Martha Alf Retrospective Exhibit at SMC Oct. 27-Dec. 1|website=www.smc.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-16}}
15. ^San Diego Evening Tribune, February 20, 1970, p. E-4. Reproduction.
16. ^Artweek, May 8, 1971.
17. ^Santa Monica Evening Outlook, April 1, 1972. Reproduction.
18. ^"Calendar," Los Angeles Times, April 9, 1972. p. 56.
19. ^Artweek, April 22, 1972.
20. ^Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1972. Part IV, p. 6.
21. ^Los Angeles Times, January 15, 1973.
22. ^Artweek, January, 1973. Reproduction.
23. ^Arts Magazine, Review, December, 1973.
24. ^The SoHo Weekly News, February 6, 1975. Reproduction of work with photograph of the artist.
25. ^The Village Voice, February 10, 1975, p. 86.
26. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," March 9, 1975, p. 70.
27. ^Artweek, March 15, 1975, pp. I, 6. Work reproduced.
28. ^Artweek, April 5, 1975, pp. 16-17.
29. ^LAICA Journal, April–May 1975, pp. 50-51.
30. ^Artweek, June 16, 1975, p. 7.
31. ^Artweek, June 28, 1975, p. 4.
32. ^Artweek, September 27, 1975, p. 4.
33. ^Artweek, October 25, 1975, p. 5.
34. ^An News, November, 1975, p. 85.
35. ^Artweek, April 10, 1976, p. 85.
36. ^San Diego Evening Tribune, April 13, 1976, p. D-2. Work reproduced.
37. ^Los Angeles Times, May 14, 1976, Part IV, p. 10.
38. ^Artweek, May 22, 1976, p. 7. Work reproduced.
39. ^Austin Sun, June 25-July 8, 1976, p. 6. Work reproduced.
40. ^Review Art News, September, 1976, pp. 76-77.
41. ^Kansas City Star, December 26, 1976.
42. ^American Artist, December, 1976, pp. 56-61, 77-79. Nine reproductions of work and photograph of the artist.
43. ^Los Angeles Times, May 13, 1977, Part IV, p. 11.
44. ^Artweek, May 21, 1977, p. 4. Work reproduced.
45. ^Los Angeles Harold Examiner, "Books and Art" May 22, 1977, p. B-8. Work reproduced.
46. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," May 22, 1977. Work reproduced.
47. ^San Francisco Examiner; October 27, 1977, p. 30.
48. ^San Francisco Chronicle, October 29, 1977, p. 35.
49. ^Artweek, November 12, 1977, p. 3. Work reproduced.
50. ^Art in America. March–April , 1978, p. 142. Work reproduced.
51. ^Nevada State Journal April 13, 1978, p. 29. Work reproduced.
52. ^Los Angeles Times, May 12, 1978, Part IV, p. 12.
53. ^Artweek, May 20, 1978, p. 3. Work reproduced.
54. ^Arts Magazine, September, 1978, p. 12. Work reproduced.
55. ^San Diego Evening Tribune, December 1, 1978, p. C-7. Work reproduced.
56. ^Big San Diego Show, July 1978.
57. ^Los Angeles Times, April 6, 1979, Part IV, p. 12.
58. ^Artweek, April 21, 1979, p. 17. (Juried by the artist.)
59. ^Artweek, May 5, 1979, p. 4. Work reproduced.
60. ^Arts Magazine, June, 1979, p. 9.
61. ^San Diego Union, September 4, 1979, "Currents," p. D-1. Color reproduction and photo of artist.
62. ^San Diego Evening Tribune, October 26, 1979.
63. ^Catalogue essay by David S. Rubin. Organized by David W. Steadman and David S. Rubin.
64. ^Artweek, January 20, 1980, p. 4. Work reproduced.
65. ^Dallas Times Herald, January 27, 1980, p. G-6.
66. ^Fort Worth Star Telegram , February 1, 1980, "Lifestyle," p. 1-0. Color reproduction and photo of artist.
67. ^Dallas Morning News, February 11, 1980, p. 1-C. Work reproduced.
68. ^Los Angeles Times, February 13, 1980, Part VI, p. 1.
69. ^Los Angeles Times, February 25, 1980, Part VI, p. 2.
70. ^Los Angeles Times, March 21, 1980, Part VI, p. 13.
71. ^Arts Magazine, April, 1980, p. 24.
72. ^Artweek, April 5, 1980, p. 20. Work reproduced.
73. ^The Daily (Seattle, Washington), April 24, 1980, "The Arts," p. 8.
74. ^The Seattle Times, May 4, 1980, p. E-14.
75. ^Artweek, February 14, 1981, p. 16. Work reproduced.
76. ^New West Magazine, April, 1981, p. 21.
77. ^Los Angeles Times, April 10, 1981, Part VI, p. 7.
78. ^Artweek, April 25, 1981, p. 5. Work reproduced.
79. ^The Register's , Showcase, April 26, 1981, pp. 8-9. Five reproductions of work: two black and white, three in color.
80. ^Premiere: The Arts in Orange County, August, 1981. Color reproduction of work on back cover.
81. ^Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1981 , "Calendar," p. 97. Work reproduced.
82. ^Artweek, August 29, 1981, p. 5.
83. ^Art In America, October, 1981 , pp. 150-151. Work reproduced.
84. ^Los Angeles Herald Examiner; Weekend, January 15, 1982, p. D-32.
85. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," January 17, 1982, p. 91.
86. ^Los Angeles Herald Examiner; January 24, 1982, p. E4.
87. ^Performance(Long Beach, California), Vol. 4, no. 4, February 1982, cover reproduction.
88. ^Los Angeles Times, "Tuesday/Calendar," February 16, 1982, Part VI, page I. Drawing "Tomato #1," reproduced.
89. ^The Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1982, Parr VI, p. 14.
90. ^Artweek, April 3, 1982, p. 4. Work reproduced.
91. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," April 19, 1982, Part VI. p. l.
92. ^Artweek, April 24, 1982, p. 5.
93. ^The San Diego Union, July 11, 1982, p. E-7.
94. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," September 13, 1982, Part VI, pp. 1-2.
95. ^Chicago Sun-Times, October 29, 1982, p. 58.
96. ^Chicago Tribune, October 22, 1982, Section 3, p. 9.
97. ^Artweek, February 5, 1983, pp. 3-4.
98. ^San Diego Home/Garden. March, 1983 , pp. 32-35. Reproduction of work.
99. ^The Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1983, Part VI, p. 8.
100. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," April 22, 1983, Part VI, pp. 1-2.
101. ^The San Diego Union, October 20, 1983.
102. ^Calendar; The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, December, 1983. Work reproduced on cover.
103. ^San Francisco Chronicle, November 14, 1984, p. 63.
104. ^Artweek, March 24, 1984, p. 3. Four reproductions of work.
105. ^Los Angeles Times, March 23, 1984, Part VI, p. 14.
106. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," March 21, 1984, Part VI, pp. 1 and 6. Reproduction of work.
107. ^¹Artweek, May 4, 1985, p. 5.
108. ^¹Los Angeles Times, April 12, 1985, Part VI, p. 8.
109. ^¹The Seattle Times, April 4, 1985. pp. G-1 & G-4. Work reproduced.
110. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," October 24, 1986, Part VI,p. 18.
111. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," July 4, 1986, Part VI, p. 15.
112. ^Palm Beach Daily News, March 6, 1986, Part B,p. 3.
113. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," January 17, 1986, Part VI, p. 6.
114. ^San Francisco Chronicle, September 17, 1987.
115. ^Art News, February, 1987, pp. 24-25. Work reproduced.
116. ^Elle, February 1988, Vol. 3, No. 6, p. 102. Work reproduced in color.
117. ^Smithsonian, April 1990, Vol. 21, No. 1, p. 10.
118. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," February 23, 1990
119. ^Visions, Fall issue. Work reproduced in color.
120. ^Artspace, July/August, 1992, p. 48. Two reproductions of work in color
121. ^Los Angeles Times, April 2, 1992
122. ^Los Angeles Times, Sunday, April 11, 1993, "Calendar," p. 84. Work reproduced.
123. ^Architectural Digest, April 1993
124. ^Artscene, Vol. 13, No. 9, May issue. Work reproduced.
125. ^Santa Barbara News Press, March 11, 1994
126. ^Los Angeles Times "Calendar" Sunday, January 24, 1995. Work reproduced.
127. ^LA Weekly,Vol. 17, No. 18, March 31 -April 6, P.128.
128. ^Architectural Digest, Vol. 53, No. 7, July issue, pp. 24 - 32. Work reproduced.
129. ^Noetic Sciences Review, No. 35, Autumn 1995, pp. 14-17, 20-21. Work Reproduced, p. 14.
130. ^Noetic Sciences Review, No. 35, Autumn 1995, pp. 18-19. Work Reproduced, p. 18.
131. ^Art & Antiques, May 1995, Vol. XVIII, No. 6, p. 31. Work reproduced in color.
132. ^Artscene Vol. 14, No. 9, May issue. Work reproduced.
133. ^Los Angeles Times, "Calendar," March 14, 1996, Section F, p. 13.
134. ^West Coast Writers & Artists, Summer 1996 Vol. XII, No. 2, p. 48. Work reproduced.
135. ^LA Weekly, Vol. 20, No. 26, May 22–28, 1998, p. 146. Work reproduced.
136. ^Los Angeles Times, Thursday, April 30, 1998, p. 38. Work reproduced.
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138. ^{{cite web|title=Martha Alf - Two Bosque Pears|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/486046|website=The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
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