Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva, Carnival, 1978, Lithograph, Framed

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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva lithograph — “Carnaval,” 1978, a vibrant three-colour print signed and numbered (136/190), published by La … Read more Maria Helena Vieira da Silva lithograph — “Carnaval,” 1978, a vibrant three-colour print signed and numbered (136/190), published by La Source, Paris and printed by Pons; a rare late graphic work by the celebrated Portuguese-born abstractionist.

This lively 1978 lithograph (41 × 41 cm including frame) captures Vieira da Silva’s distinctive ability to translate crowds, movement, and spatial complexity into rhythmic, semi-abstract compositions. In “Carnaval,” loosely constructed figures and architectural fragments cluster around an open central space, rendered in a refined palette of black, red, and yellow. The work exemplifies her late graphic style, where calligraphic linework and fractured geometry reflect both urban energy and psychological depth.

The lithograph is signed lower right and numbered 136/190 lower left. It was published by La Source, Paris and printed by Atelier Pons, one of the major Parisian print studios of the late 20th century.

Catalogue raisonné: Schneider 52.
Condition is unrestored in newly mounted frame.

About the Artist
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992) is regarded as one of the central figures of postwar European abstraction. Associated with Art Informel and the Paris School, her work is held in major museums including Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Tate, and the Guggenheim.

A beautifully preserved example of Vieira da Silva’s dynamic late-period printmaking. This piece has an attribution mark,
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