188:. Her distinctive palette evolved from glints of silver, gold and lead-gray in the early years to subtle tones of grayed blue and green when she turned to oil painting. Her old-master technical skill, meanwhile, reflected an interest in history that was also sometimes reflected in her depictions of historical themes or classical icons.
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Issues 1–9, 1–17. Edited by Cudhea, David W., with Anne
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which she illustrated and helped typeset as an art student. In 1958, she created pen-and-ink cover illustrations for Boston's
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on her mother's side, Reopel was also a distant cousin to renowned French
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has had lasting local and national influence, and is now in its third generation.
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silver- and goldpoint drawings, paintings and sculpture
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981:"Joyce Reopel Zabarsky: Obituary, 1933-2019"
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