Sale 6329
| New York
| New York
Estimate$5,000 – $7,000
Provenance:
Collection of Thomas R. Monahan, Chicago
Private Collection, Florida
Exhibited:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Haggerty Museum, Matta Surrealism and Beyond, Sept. November 1997
Monterrey, Mexico, Museo de Arte Comtemporaneo de Monterrey, Matta: El Surrealismo y mas alla, February-May 1998
Mexico City, Mexico, Rufino Tamayo Museum, Matta: Surrealism and Beyond, June-August 1998
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Centro Cultural Borges, Following the Footsteps of a Giant, November 1998-February 1999
Boston, Massachusetts, McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Matta Making the Invisible Visible February-May, 2004
St. Petersburg, Russia, State Hermitage Museum, Matta & the Fourth Dimension, April 10-June 30, 2019
Literature:
Curtis L. Carter, Matta: Surrealism and Beyond, Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette
University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1997
Goizueta, Elizabeth T. Matta: Making The Invisible Visible, pg. 121. Boston College,
McMullen Museum of Art, 2004.
Thomas Monahan, Roberto Matta: On the Edge of a Dream, Skira, Milan, 2016
Dmitry Ozerkov, Matta & the Fourth Dimension, Skira, Milan, 2020
Framed: 36 1/2 x 42 1/2 inches.
The sheet is affixed to backing on all edges, with all edges being visible. There is a small, unrepaired tear at upper left corner, and slight wear at lower left corner. The sheet is slightly wavy, with a minor dent at lower center. There is minor studio soiling, otherwise, the sheet is in good condition with fresh and vibrant colors. Please request additional images.
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