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Afro
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Afro
- Senza titolo
- firmato e datato 67
- olio su carta applicata su tela
- cm 55x80
Provenance
Galleria Sprovieri, Roma
Galleria Bluart, Padova
Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 1996
Galleria Bluart, Padova
Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 1996
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Colours are more saturated compared to the catalogue illustration.
"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.
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"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
Il 1967 è un'anno cruciale per l'artista (…). [Afro] vede chiudersi la stagione statunitense, con l'ultima mostra organizzata dalla Catherine Viviano Gallery all'inizio del 1968, e l'apertura di un 'momento di ripensamento' dovuto ad uno 'stato di angoscia e depressione'. In questo frangente di transizione, Afro ripensa alla propria storia e 'dipingendo, ha presenti i suoi vecchi quadri, tutta la sua storia di pittore, e ne tiene conto, la trasfigura, in una nuova pittura, la rinsangua attraverso un nuovo sentimento' (C. Vivaldi, "Civiltà delle macchine", luglio agosto 1967).
1967 is a crucial year for Afro, with the end of the american era, his last exhibition at Catherine Viviano Gallery will take place on early 1968, and a new 'moment of rethinking' which made him 'anguished and depressed'. In this transactional moment, Afro rethinks his story and he 'has his old paintings in mind, he transforms it, into new paintings, he gives it new blood through a new sentiment' (C. Vivaldi, "Civiltà delle macchine", July-August 1967).