Ibrahim Kodra, The Couple, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The work is accompanied by a photo certificate, signed by the artist. The painting … Read more Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The work is accompanied by a photo certificate, signed by the artist. The painting of Kodra, an Albanian painter who trained in Italy and worked in Milan, consists of a personal, fantastical interpretation of Cubism, particularly the second phase of the pictorial period, known as Synthetic Cubism. This is characterized by the choice of juxtaposing or superimposing distinct parts of a representation, often using significant techniques such as collage and papier collé. This work features a couple holding hands, a subject the artist repeatedly depicted under the titles "The Couple" or "The Spouses." The figures are typically characterized by the breakdown of the human figure and objects into geometric planes and segments of distinct color. Kodra used a simple yet intense palette, often dominated by earthy tones, ochres, reds, and blacks, reminiscent of the colors of the Mediterranean. On the back of the canvas there is a stamp of the Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea G. Orio of Milan, via Brera. Framed. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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