Sergio Vacchi, The Ballet, Lithograph, 1980s

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Lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. One of 20 Artist's proofs. Very good condition. A vibrant and … Read more Lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. One of 20 Artist's proofs. Very good condition. A vibrant and expressive composition by Sergio Vacchi, featuring a seated musician playing a stringed instrument beside two stylized female figures captured in an ecstatic, dance-like movement. The scene unfolds against a rhythmic, grid-like background of broad green and ochre planes, creating a theatrical space suspended between interior and abstract landscape. Vacchi’s distinctive graphic language—combining loose draughtsmanship with bold, painterly color passages—emphasizes the tension between line and gesture. The figures are modeled with energetic red and blue accents, while the dancers’ raised arms and flowing skirt evoke ritual, music, and performance. The musician, rendered with a quieter, concentrated posture, anchors the composition and heightens the contrast between stillness and motion. Executed with immediacy and lyricism, the work reflects Vacchi’s enduring interest in the body as a symbolic presence and in the expressive potential of color as emotional structure. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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