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Luis Tomasello (1915-2014)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Luis Tomasello
- Reflexión No 31 A (Reflection No 31 A)
- signed, titled and dated 1969 on the reverse
- acrylic and metal elements on wood
- 9 1/4 by 14 1/8 by 2 1/8 in.
- 23.4 by 35.8 by 5.3 cm
Provenance
Galerie Denise René, Paris
The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Nancy Porter, Cleveland (Gift from the above)
The Cleveland Foundation (by bequest from the above, 2003)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2012, lot 65, illustrated in color
The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Nancy Porter, Cleveland (Gift from the above)
The Cleveland Foundation (by bequest from the above, 2003)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2012, lot 65, illustrated in color
Condition
The panel is in very good condition. The white painted panel displays an aged surface that is tightly bound. It appears lightly soiled from handling. A small faint circular discoloration was noted on the PL bottom corner. The silver painted elements are all present. One element on the far PL side swivels slightly when touched. No significant damage to the surface was noted. (This condition report has been prepared courtesy of Wilson Conservation, LLC)
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Part of the wave of young, expatriate Latin American artists that were seduced by the new aesthetic tendencies developing in Europe during the 1950s, Luis Tomasello permanently settled in Paris alongside fellow Argentine’s Martha Boto, Hugo Demarco and Julio Le Parc. Luis Tomasello represents one of the most internationally recognized artists associated with the radical Op-Kinetic and Nouvelle-Tendence movements. A key artist for Parisian gallery Denise René, having been exhibited in the revolutionary show "La Lumière et le Mouvement", Tomasello was also one of 99 artists to be exhibited in New York’s Museum of Modern Art 1965 sensational exhibition: “The Responsive Eye”.
Tomasello’s language is that of light. Reflexión No 31 A is a highly accomplished example of the artist’s translation of light into a transformative visual experience. The deliberate placement of small, metallic cylinders against a stark white panel generates harmonic shadows and bright reflections that playfully interact and move in a continuous dance.