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Latin America, The Legacy of Abstraction

New York | May 2015

Latin America, The Legacy of Abstraction

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Axel Stein, Head of Department, Latin American Art, introduces Sotheby's upcoming auction, Latin America, The Legacy of Abstraction. The sale— inspired by the 100th anniversary of Kasimir Malevich's ground-breaking work, The Black Square—features a diverse array of works by artists such as Carlos Cruz-Diez, Narciso Debourg, Lucio Fontana, Joaquín Torres-Garcia, Mathías Goertiz, Jesús Rafael Soto and Mira Schendel.

Past Auction
Latin America: The Legacy of Abstraction
26 May 2015 | 7:00 PM EDT | New York

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