Nikos Engonopoulos (Greek 1910-1985)
Three maquettes of costumes
all signed in greek and dated ‘50’ (lower right)
ink and watercolour on paper
17.5 x 14 cm. (6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.), 17 x 13.5 cm. (6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.),
(3)
all signed in greek and dated ‘50’ (lower right)
ink and watercolour on paper
17.5 x 14 cm. (6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.), 17 x 13.5 cm. (6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.),
(3)
Sold for
£12,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Private collection, Athens.
Engonopoulos, best known as Greeces surrealist painter par excellence, was also among a number of artists who participated in a pioneering effort to revitalize and modernize the Geek stage beginning in the late 1930s. His involvement with theatre design began in 1938 and continued until 1968. He designed lively, colourful sets and costumes for many works of ancient drama, as well as plays by Molière, Kazantzakis, Shaw and Brecht.
Category: Fine Art / Greek Art
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