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International Postwar Chillida, Eduardo
Atzapar (Claw).
See original version (German)
217
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International Postwar Chillida, Eduardo
Atzapar (Claw).
See original version (German)
Estimate €2,400 - €2,800
Voluntary lot
Description
International Postwar
Chillida, Eduardo
Atzapar (Claw). 1973. Etching on heavy-weight vellum. 39.7 x 29.5 cm (79.2 x 60 cm). Signed, with the artist’s monogram and numbered. – Very few, very slight handling marks on the edges; a slight crease in the lower left-hand corner; tiny, pale brown spots on the outermost right-hand edge; overall in very good condition and exceptionally beautiful. A magnificent, high-contrast and beautifully textured print with very wide margins, including the artist’s margin on the right.
Van der Koelen 73023. – One of 50 copies. – Printed at Atelier Morsang, Paris. - Published by Maeght, Éditeur, Paris. - Chillida’s imaginative understanding of form, surface and space, which he expresses with virtuosity in his sculptural works, finds a logical continuation in his graphic work. By playing with abstract forms, reducing his palette to the colour black and focusing on materiality, he creates prints of a highly distinctive and unique charm in works such as ‘Atzapar’. He captures his visual concepts in a relief-like structural form that is characteristic of his style; the deliberately placed, subtle lines are to be understood as a sculptural translation of his spatially expansive works. By effectively contouring the black and white, he creates a dynamic interplay between weight and lightness.
Etching on strong wove paper – Signed, with the artist’s signet and numbered. - Very few, very slight signs of handling in the margins; a slight crease mark in the lower left-hand corner; tiny, faint brown stains in the outermost right-hand margin; all in all, in very good and impeccably fine condition. A splendid, high-contrast and wonderfully textured impression with a very wide margin and a deckle edge on the right. One of 50 copies. – Printed by Atelier Morsang, Paris. – Published by Maeght, Éditeur, Paris. – Chillida’s imaginative understanding of form, surface and space, which he masterfully expresses in his sculptural works, finds a natural continuation in his graphic work. By playing with abstract forms, reducing his palette to the colour black, and focusing on materiality, he creates graphic works such as ‘Atzapar’ that possess a charm all of their own. He captures his visual concepts in a relief-like structural form that is characteristic of his style. The deliberately placed, subtle lines can be understood as a sculptural translation of his spatially expansive works. By effectively contrasting black and white, he creates a dynamic interplay between heaviness and lightness.
*This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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