Portfolio Category: Early Abstract

Double Tic Tac Toe

1974

Acrylic on canvas

42 x 82 in.

W. Wexler Collection.

Condition: Good.

Photo: Andrew D. Hottle.

Wind Chimes

1974

Acrylic on Canvas

40 x 48 in.

Estate of the artist.

Condition: Good.

Inscribed in black marker, reverse: [on canvas over top stretcher bar, left of center] RANYAK | [on middle stretcher bar, oriented 90° to the right] RANYAK.

Photo: Andrew D. Hottle.

History

• Sep 1974 - SOHO20 Gallery, NYC, NY
• Jun 2026 - Sold at auction, Swann Galleries, NYC, NY

Syncopation

c. 1974

Acrylic and canvas collage on canvas

42 x 54 in.

Provenance unknown.

Photo: Marion Ranyak.

Queens Dance

c. 1974

Acrylic, graphite, and canvas collage on canvas

42 x 53⅞ in.

Collection of B. Ranyak.

Condition: Good.

Inscribed in black marker, reverse: [top stretcher bar, left of center] “QUEENS DANCE” | [top stretcher bar, right of center] RANYAK | [on canvas over top stretcher bar, upper right] RANYAK; undated.

Photo: Andrew D. Hottle.

Geometric Progression

c. 1974

Acrylic on Canvas

40 x 60 in.

Packwood collection.

Condition: Good.

Uninscribed, undated.

Photo: Marion Ranyak.

Ensemble

c. 1974

Acrylic and canvas collage on canvas

35 x 45 in.

K. Ranyak collection.

Condition: Good.

Inscribed in black marker, reverse: [on canvas over top stretcher bar, left of center] RANYAK | [on middle stretcher bar, top] RANYAK / “ENSEMBLE” ; undated.

Photo: Marion Ranyak.