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ARTIST: Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
TITLE: Cinema, 1972
MEDIUM: Unique Original Color Gouache and ink on paper
SHEET SIZE: 43" x 29 ½" (109.22cm x 74.93cm)
FRAMED SIZE: approx. 52" x 39 ½" (132.08cm x 100.33cm)
SIGNATURE: Hand signed and dated by Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) in black
gouache in the lower right: 'Calder 72' This work is registered as an authentic
work by Calder in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application
number A12910.
CONDITION: This work is in very good condition with bold, bright colors.
PRICE $125,000
DISCUSSION:
As an homage to classic cinema, Alexander Calder has transcended the medium
of film to encompass its fun, whimsical, and romantic quality. Using color gouache,
he is able to instill his own, characteristic brush stroke and humor in this
scene of a reclining woman and her daunting male counterpart staring down upon
her. This, of course, is being lit by stage lights from above, allowing her
skin to shimmer and dance across the sheet. Cinema evokes the German expressionist
era in film with the solid, black and white figure that dominates the central
composition. He is further accented by the pale, pink hues of the woman's skin,
her golden, curly hair, and the fluffy white cloud of a pillow on which she
rests her head. The work is incredibly grand in scale, seemingly recalling the
grandeur of the silver screen and the romance and humor it inspires in our hearts.
This work is registered as an authentic work by Calder in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A12910. Created in 1972, this original color gouache is hand signed by Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) in black gouache in the lower right. It is also dated '72' in the lower right, next to his signature. The paper he used is watermark; 'Fidelis MBM Trait Lavis Arches France ?' appears in the paper. There is also an embossed TR
PROVENANCE:
- Galerie Maeght, Paris
- Michael Levy Gallery, Long Beach
- Jonathan Novak, Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Private Collection, California
- Isadore And Kelly Friedman Collection
DOCUMENTATION/COA:
1) Registered with the calder foundation under application number A12910
2) A Masterworks COA will be included with the sale of this work.
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