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837 - Otto Piene (1928 Bad Laasphe, Westphalia – Berlin 2014)
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Otto Piene (1928 Bad Laasphe, Westphalia – Berlin 2014) “Icarus” Fire gouache on sturdy Schoellershammer cardboard, mounted on cardboard. (19)80. Approx. 73 x 102 cm (backing approx. 76.5 x 106 cm). Signed, dated, and titled lower left. Otto Piene saw the figure of Icarus from Greek mythology as a kind of poetic mascot. Beginning in 1978, he explored the myth of Icarus—which symbolizes daring, light, and failure—in various media, ranging from sketches and fire gouaches to Sky Art performances. Bibliography: Glibota, Ante, Otto Piene, Paris 2011, p. 162, color ill. Provenance: Stockebrand + Uekermann Kunsthandel, Berlin/Stuttgart; Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach; Grisebach, Berlin, May 30, 2014, Lot 707; Collection, Southern Germany. Taxation: subject to regular taxation (VAT: Regular Taxation).
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Auction 349 | Postwar & Contemporary Art | Day SaleAuction house
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