Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Happy 1981 !, 1981
Print : etching · 40 x 50 x 1 cm 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang
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Print : numbered and limited to 380 copies
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
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Hand-signed by artist
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
40 x 50 x 1 cm 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
44 x 54 x 3 cm 17.3 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
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This original etching by Swiss artist Jean Tinguely was created in January 1981as the 36th New Year's gift of the Galerie Beyeler, Basel.
Hand-signed by the artist in pencil at the lower right
Numbered in pencil at the lower left.
This etching, officially titled, was printed in 380 signed and numbered copies on fine Arches wove paper as the Neujahrsgabe (New Year's gift) of the Galerie Beyeler, Basel.
Reflects Tinguely's fascination with machines, movement, and chaos.
Publisher : Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Professionally presented, by our own frame-shop, floating in a custom-made, acid-free passe-partout, in an exclusive wooden frame with PLEXIGLAS® Optical HC. Size approx. 44 x 54 cm.
Jean Tinguely (1925-1991) was a Swiss sculptor and member of the Nouveau Réalisme movement. He is best known for his kinetic sculptures and mechanical installations that satirize automation and consumer culture. Tinguely's work often fused chaos with engineering, making motion and chance central to his artistic philosophy. His collaborations with artists like Niki de Saint Phalle further expanded his legacy in both public art and avant-garde performance.
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Jean Tinguely, born in Fribourg on May 22, 1925, is a Swiss visual artist renowned for his innovative contribution to twentieth-century sculpture. An only child, he grew up in Basel in a French-speaking family, despite the city's German-speaking and Protestant environment. His interest in machines and mechanical engineering began in childhood, when he amused himself by creating waterwheeled machines in streams.
His artistic training began in 1941 with an apprenticeship as a decorator, which he completed in 1944 under the tutelage of Joos Hutter. Hutter encouraged him to attend the Basel School of Applied Arts, where Tinguely discovered modern art. These studies marked the beginning of his passion for articulated, moving works.
Tinguely made a name for himself with his sculpture-mobiles, colorful, noisy machines that engage and interact with the viewer. These works, full of humor and vitality, are also imbued with irony and poetry. They reveal a tragi-comic and enigmatic depth, creating a dynamic conversation between art and audience.
Classified as a neo-realist, Tinguely uses his machines to push back the boundaries of traditional sculpture, transforming mechanics into art. His creations, imbued with freedom and fantasy, continue to captivate and fascinate, attesting to his genius and unique vision in the world of contemporary art.
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