Swann Galleries - Contemporary Art - Sale 2415 - May 12, 2016

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76 ● ARNALDO POMODORO
Cronaca 4: Paolo Castaldi .
Collograph and etching printed in brownish black on Fabriano Rosaspina paper, 1976.
985x690 mm; 383/4x37 3/4 inches (sheet), full margins.Artist’s proof, aside from the edition
of 100. Signed and numbered V/XX in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by
Stamperia d’Arte 2RC, Rome. A very good impression.
[1,000/1,500]
77 ● LEÓN FERRARI
Carta a un General.
Pen and black ink on Fabriano laid paper, 1963. 481x311 mm; 18 7/8x121/4 inches. Signed,
titled and dated “22/5/63” in pen and black ink, lower recto and inscribed “N-233” in
pen and black ink, verso.
Ferrari (1920-2013) was an Argentinian conceptual artist whose work addressed themes
of religion, politics and language. Ferrari’s Carta a un General series confronts issues of
censorship and communication for soldiers relying on the written a vocal leftist,
Ferrari lived in exile in Brazil from 1976-1991 during Argentina’s military dictatorship,
following the disappearance of his son. In recent years, Ferrari has gained prestige as one
of the most important contemporary Argentinian artists; The Museum of Modern Art,
NewYork, presented his work in the 2009 exhibition “Tangled Alphabets.”
[5,000/8,000]
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