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Lygia Clark
Untitled
- Estimate
- $60,000 - 80,000
Lot Details
graphite on paper
10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (27 x 20.6 cm.)
Executed in 1952, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Estate of Lygia Clark, numbered 0368.
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Full-Cataloguing
Provenance
Lygia Clark
Brazilian | B. 1920 D. 1988Lygia Clark was a Brazilian artist associated with the Constructivist and Tropicalia movements. During the 1950s she was primarily known for her paintings and sculptures, but during the 1960s and 1970s she began to explore the idea of sensory perception. Along with other Brazilian artists including Helio Oiticica, she co-founded the Neo-Concrete movement based on the principle that art should be subjective and organic, liable to manipulation by the spectator. She sought new ways to engage the viewer ('the participant') with her work, which became increasingly abstract and holistic. Clark's focus on healing and art therapy redefined the relationship between art and the public, and has become a seminal point of reference for contemporary artists addressing the limitations of conventional art forms.
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