Pierre Alechinsky, Vulcanology, Plate 7, 1970, Lithograph

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Lithograph, 1970 edition : 85/90 publisher : atelier clot, paris printer : atelier clot, paris 56.00 cm. X 43.00 cm. … Read more Lithograph, 1970 edition : 85/90 publisher : atelier clot, paris printer : atelier clot, paris 56.00 cm. X 43.00 cm. 22.05 in. X 16.93 in. (paper) 54.00 cm. X 41.00 cm. 21.26 in. X 16.14 in. (image) handsigned by the artist in pencil certificate of authenticity arches paper from vulcanalogies, seven cases of lithographic eruption observed by alechinsky on june 19, 1970, in paris at 19 rue vieille du temple a copy is in the collection of the centre pompidou museum (inv. Am 1976-128 (7)) the eruption does not burst forth in flames, but rises in clouds: slow, dense puffs of ochre and white, rising like silent witnesses to the underground turmoil. These forms float between menace and lightness, suspended in a sky that has become the theater of the phenomenon. Alechinsky's supple and lively line is inherited from japanese calligraphy: it captures the vertical dynamic, the thrust of the ground, the rising breath, the dissolving form. The aesthetics of emptiness and fullness give this violence an incandescent elegance. Ref : lcd7393 this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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