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Omar Carreño (b. 1927)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Omar Carreño
- Construcciones tridimensionales
- signed and dated Paris 52 lower right; also signed and dated Paris 19-Mai-52 on the reverse
- duco on wood
- 19 7/8 by 19 7/8 in.
- 50 by 50 cm
Provenance
Arq. Carlos Celis Cepero, Caracas
Private Collection, Caracas
Private Collection, Caracas
Exhibited
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, Omar Carreño, Exposición Antológica 1950-1983, 1984, no. 6, p. 32, illustrated in color
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo, November, 1983; Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, January, 1984, Omar Carreño, Exposición Antológica (1950-1983), n. 6, p. 32 , illustrated in color
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo, November, 1983; Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, January, 1984, Omar Carreño, Exposición Antológica (1950-1983), n. 6, p. 32 , illustrated in color
Condition
The painted panel is in fair condition. All of the blocks display lifting paint under a thick varnish coating that has yellowed. Minor paint losses are evident on the surface. Cracking in the paint can be seen along the seam where the central construction comes in contact with the panel below. The wood panel is warped as a result of dimensional changes in the wood. A 6 long break in the wood was observed on the PL bottom corner. (This condition report has been prepared courtesy of Wilson Conservation, LLC)
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Painted in Paris in the Spring of 1952, Construcciones tridimensionales embodies the reductionist character championed by Los Disidentes, the fervent group of promising Venezuelan artists whose solidarity towards abstraction unified the spirit of the time. At the forefront of this group, Omar Carreño, along with Alejandro Otero, Luis Guevara Moreno and Narciso Debourg, aimed to subvert traditional art teachings which they considered inadequate for communicating the concerns of the modern era. Within this framework, he writes and publishes in 1952 the Expansionist Manifesto, intended to seek "close communication with the public, so that the viewer could directly participate in the transformation of the work using his/her creative capabilities."