141 - THEODOROS PAPADIMITRIOU (1931–2018)

THEODOROS PAPADIMITRIOU (1931–2018) Tetrax signed with the monogram and dated “64” (bottom) bronze, marble base 108 x 70 x 25 cm. (42.52 × 27.56 × 9.84 in.) Created in 1964 bronze, marble base Footnotes: Provenance Estate of the artist. Exhibitions Delphi, European Cultural Delphi Centre, Theodoros, Delphiques '60, June 26–August 10, 1999. “Tetrax conveys a sense of expectation and evokes the idea of an oracular prophecy.”1 An eminent postwar sculptor of great daring, Theodoros demonstrated a masterful combination of expressionistic vigor and Dadaist protest, constructivist discipline, and the free play of imagination. His finest work from 1963 to 1965, the remarkable Delphiques series, conveys a sense of movement and dynamic expansion, infusing ancient Greek history and myth with a new sensibility. The finest examples, such as *Tetrax*, consist of a curvilinear motif surmounted by a series of diagonal planes strongly reminiscent of a winged victory or a fluted Greek column. “This design produced sculptural units of great expressive power and rhythm, formal elegance, and poetic content.”2 1. C. Cafopoulos, “Sculptures Delphiques” in Theodoros, Delphiques ’60, exhibition catalog, European Cultural Delphi Center, 1999, p. 53. 2. C. Christou and M. Koumvakali, Modern Greek Sculpture, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens 1982, p. 146. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com