Moisès Villèlia, Aumun, No. 89/100, Illustrating a Poem, 1961, Linocut

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1961 Moisès Villèlia Linocut — “Aumun” (Colour Variant), No. 89/100, with Alain Arias-Misson Poem, Framed. Red pulses through Villèlia’s organic … Read more 1961 Moisès Villèlia Linocut — “Aumun” (Colour Variant), No. 89/100, with Alain Arias-Misson Poem, Framed. Red pulses through Villèlia’s organic lattice like blood through a capillary network: this scarce two-colour linocut—black and vermilion on warm ivory paper—updates the monochrome Aumun image with striking chromatic energy. Published in 1961 within the limited portfolio “Linóleos. Moisès Villèlia”, the print accompanied a poem by Belgian-Spanish avant-poet Alain Arias-Misson and is hand-numbered 89/100. Technical Details Artist Moisès Villèlia (Mataró 1928 – Barcelona 1994) Title Aumun – Colour Variant Date 1961 Medium Two-colour linocut (black & red) on ivory wove paper Edition 89/100 — limited to 100 examples + proofs Portfolio Linóleos. Moisès Villèlia (illustrating a poem by Alain Arias-Misson) Framed size 43 h × 35.5 w × 1.3 d cm · 16.9 h × 14 w × 0.5 d in Markings Numbered in pencil; portfolio blind-stamp in margin Provenance Private Barcelona collection Condition Very good: crisp registration of both colours; faint uniform toning near sheet edges commensurate with age. No tears, creases or restorations. Presentation Matted in conservation off-white board and housed in a black-lacquer wooden frame. Frame pictured is a mock-up; an identical new frame will be fabricated for the buyer. About Moisès Villèlia A leading figure of post-war Catalan abstraction, Moisès Villèlia moved from carved wood to ethereal sculptures in bamboo, reed and nylon, pioneering a language of weightless organic forms. Exhibitor at the 1958 Venice Biennale, he influenced Spain’s avant-garde through the 1960s-70s. His graphic works—almost always small-run linocuts—translate those spatial investigations into rhythmic, biomorphic line. Why Collectors Want This Print Rare colour variant—most Aumun sheets are monochrome Limited edition 89/100 Literary collaboration with avant-poet Arias-Misson Ready-to-hang framing. See less