%C2%A9 Afro Basaldella %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Compostion II, 1962
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Gift of Mary and Bob Merskyexpand_more 2017.115.3
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A major figure in European postwar abstraction, Afro was active as a printmaker throughout his career. For him, making prints was not a sideline, but rather a central part of his creative practice. This lithograph from 1962 embodies his approach to abstraction, one that synthesized elements of Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism into a distinctive style featuring bold color, strong contrasts, expressive mark making, and a vigorous formal harmony. Like many of his works, the print is non-descriptively titled as Composition II, leaving the viewer to assign any meanings or associations.
Details
- Title
- Compostion II
- Artist Life
- 1912–1976
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2017.115.3
- Provenance
- (Associated American Artists, New York). Firstier Financial, Inc., Omaha, Neb. [#036002], until 1996, company acquired by First Bank; First Bank System, Minneapolis, sold to Weinstein; (Weinstein Gallery, Minneapolis, given to Mersky); Robert B. Mersky, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 2017
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Afro-Top Graphic pp.50-51
- Curator Approved
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