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Mimmo Rotella
Estimate
130,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Mimmo Rotella
- Cinque Esseri Rapiti
signed and titled
- décollage on canvas
- 85 by 75cm.; 33 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Galleria del Leone, Venice
Private Collection, Italy
Exhibited
Venice, Galleria del Leone, Mimmo Rotella, 1962
Padova, Anfiteatro Arte, Mimmo Rotella. Racconti possibili, 2008, pp. 82-83, illustrated in colour
Padova, Anfiteatro Arte, Mimmo Rotella. Racconti possibili, 2008, pp. 82-83, illustrated in colour
Literature
Pierre Restany, Rotella: Dal Décollage alla Nuova Immagine, Milan 1963, n.p., illustrated in colour
Germano Celant, Rotella, Milan 2007, p. 211, no. 206, illustrated in colour
Germano Celant, Rotella, Milan 2007, p. 211, no. 206, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original, with more saturated throughout.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The is light wear to all four corner tips. As expected, the paper has slightly discoloured over time. This and other surface irregularities are inherent to the artist's choice of medium and working process.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"I tear the posters, first from the walls, then from the support, how much syle, how much imagination and how many interests accumulate, clash and alternate between the first and the last tear. It's not a question of abstract colours being contrasted, but of colours with their own energy, their own spirit and their own vitality."
Mimmo Rotella quoted in: Germano Celant, Mimmo Rotella, Milan 2007, p. 144
Mimmo Rotella quoted in: Germano Celant, Mimmo Rotella, Milan 2007, p. 144