Lucio Fontana
Corrida
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December 5, 01:43 PM GMT
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Lucio Fontana: Important Ceramic Works from a Private European Collection
Lucio Fontana
1899 - 1968
Corrida
incised with artist's signature (upper right)
glazed and painted terracotta
35 x 72,6 x 8 cm; 13 ¾ x 28 ⅝ x 3 ⅛ in.
Executed in 1954-1955, this work is unique.
The work is registered in the Archives Lucio Fontana, Milan under no. 54-55 FFO 33.
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Lucio Fontana: Céramiques Importantes d'une Collection Particulière Européenne
Lucio Fontana
1899 - 1968
Corrida
incisé de la signature de l'artiste (en haut à droite)
céramique polychrome émaillée
35 x 72,6 x 8 cm; 13 ¾ x 28 ⅝ x 3 ⅛ in.
Exécutée en 1954-1955, cette oeuvre est unique.
L'oeuvre est enregistrée dans les Archives Lucio Fontana, Milan sous le no. 54-55 FFO 3.
Christie's, Milan, 26 May 2003, lot 258
Acquired in the above sale by the present owner
Luca Massimo Barbero, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo ragonato delle sculture ceramiche, Tomo I, Milan 2023, no. 54-55 FFO 3, p. 320, illustrated
Corrida combines vivid colors, dynamic gestures, and an aggressive sense of rhythm to capture the raw, instinctual energy of the famous bullfight. Lucio Fontana seamlessly blends his spatial explorations with the visceral drama of the arena, including the public, the toreador and of course the raging bull. In Liguria's Albissola on the Northern coast of Italy, Fontana worked with terracotta, marking the surface with his iconic holes (buchi) and slashes (tagli), creating a spatial tension that mirrored the intense, life-and-death energy of the Spanish 'corrida', just as his forbear Picasso, who had long been captivated by bullfighting and often depicted bulls in his ceramics and paintings, reflecting a shared fascination with this powerful motif.
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