Afro

Private Collection, Rome
Private Collection, Milan
Sale: Finarte, Milan, 19 December 2006, Lot 441
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Mario Graziani, Ed., Catalogo Generale Ragionato dai Documenti dell'Archivio Afro, Rome 1997, p. 216, no. 456, illustrated in colour

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to convey the textured surface of the masonite board. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There are a few small spots of intermittent loss along the extreme right edge. Only visible beneath the frame, there are a few small spots of loss to the extreme left edge, and to the top edge near the right corner. No restoration is visible under ultraviolet light.
"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."

"I want the sensations of things, the symbols of reality to regain warmth of a forgotten sentiment within the certainty of pure form. I think painting is getting ready to break away from its exclusive and closely guarded function of instrumental music; it is reaching for new modulations and tones that presage the entrance of the human voice raised in song."

Afro quoted in 1955