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Emilio Pettoruti (1892-1971)
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Description
- Emilio Pettoruti
- Visión II
- 31 7/8 by 23 5/8 in.
- (81 by 60 cm)
- Painted in 1969.
oil on canvas
Exhibited
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Emilio Pettoruti, April, 1996, no. 22
Porto Alegre, Brazil, Il Bienal de Artes Visuales del Mercosud, November, 1999, no. 5
Málaga, Spain, Museo Municipal de Málaga, Emilio Pettoruti, May, 2002, no. 6
Porto Alegre, Brazil, Il Bienal de Artes Visuales del Mercosud, November, 1999, no. 5
Málaga, Spain, Museo Municipal de Málaga, Emilio Pettoruti, May, 2002, no. 6
Literature
Edward Sullivan and Nelly Perazzo, Emilio Pettoruti (1892-1971), Buenos Aires, Fundación Pettoruti, 2004, p. 209, illustrated in color
Catalogue Note
In his recently published book on Pettoruti, art historian Edward Sullivan noted, “His rejection of chaos rested on an enduring idea of order and harmony, two ideals he never questioned…The oil paintings from his last years are pure and enormously poetic pieces that seek an escape from space and light; once again he demonstates formal perfection.”[1]
[1] Edward Sullivan and Nelly Perazzo, Emilio Pettoruti (1892-1971), Buenos Aires, Fundación Pettoruti, 2004, p. 189-190.