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JAN KUBÍCEK | Abstract - Contrast of Lines and Colours
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Kubícek
- Abstract - Contrast of Lines and Colours
- signed, dated 1969 and inscribed in Czech on the reverse; signed twice, dated and titled in Czech on the stretcher
- acrylic on canvas
- 81 by 81cm., 32 by 32in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. With the exception of a very small spot of paint loss in the extreme left corner and of a very fine scuff in the lower left corner, this work appears to be in very good condition. No sign of restoration is visible under ultra-violet light. This work is ready to hang. Presented and sold unframed.
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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
'I used the wonderful opportunity to create a project, a specific form, that isn't inspired by figurative or visual experiences, but is instead constructed by thinking in a subjectively autonomous manner through a process of developing an independent character, form, structure, etc.' Jan Kubíček
Jan Kubíček was one of the most radical central European exponents of constructivist and concrete art and ranks amongst the most significant exponents of Czech constructivism alongside Zdenek Sýkora, Karel Malich and Hugo Demartin. He substantially influenced Czech post-war art several times. At the turn of the 1960s his paintings were a certain antithesis to the 'dark' tones of structural abstraction. Subsequently, from 1962 to 1966, he participated in the formation of the Czech form of the international Lettrism movement. From 1967 Kubíček was one of the key figures of neo-constructivist tendencies, and he continued to develop his original geometric programme until the end of his life. The characteristic features of Kubíček's works of Lettrism and geometric abstraction are sense of order, an absence of literary contents and a precise painting technique.
During the Soviet occupation of 1968, Kubíček took advantage of the chaos at the border and transported his artworks without permission to a solo exhibition at Gallery Teufel in Koblenz. This enabled him to deepen his relationship with western Constructivist artists and collectors. However, due to the prohibitive strictures of the totalitarian regime in Czechoslovakia, Kubíček’s work only became widely appreciated in recent decades.
Jan Kubíček was one of the most radical central European exponents of constructivist and concrete art and ranks amongst the most significant exponents of Czech constructivism alongside Zdenek Sýkora, Karel Malich and Hugo Demartin. He substantially influenced Czech post-war art several times. At the turn of the 1960s his paintings were a certain antithesis to the 'dark' tones of structural abstraction. Subsequently, from 1962 to 1966, he participated in the formation of the Czech form of the international Lettrism movement. From 1967 Kubíček was one of the key figures of neo-constructivist tendencies, and he continued to develop his original geometric programme until the end of his life. The characteristic features of Kubíček's works of Lettrism and geometric abstraction are sense of order, an absence of literary contents and a precise painting technique.
During the Soviet occupation of 1968, Kubíček took advantage of the chaos at the border and transported his artworks without permission to a solo exhibition at Gallery Teufel in Koblenz. This enabled him to deepen his relationship with western Constructivist artists and collectors. However, due to the prohibitive strictures of the totalitarian regime in Czechoslovakia, Kubíček’s work only became widely appreciated in recent decades.