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Fenichel's paintings done in New Mexico range from hard-edged geometric abstractions of the 1980s to sensual, lyrical studies of organic forms from the early 2000s; both show the influence of
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In the early 1980s, Fenichel also began working with wood and
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among other institutions. She has been awarded three
329:"Lilly Fenichel: 'I Don't Make Hemline Art' (1984)"
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