Helene Love-Allotey
Head of Sale
Lot 8W
Christo Coetzee
(South African, 1929-2000)
Untitled
Amended
2 May 2019, 14:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$21,325 inc. premium
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Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000)
Untitled
signed, inscribed and dated 'Coetzee 9/12/56 Paris' (verso)
oil, ping pong and tennis balls, string and other material on canvas
129.5 x 195.5cm (51 x 76 15/16in).
signed, inscribed and dated 'Coetzee 9/12/56 Paris' (verso)
oil, ping pong and tennis balls, string and other material on canvas
129.5 x 195.5cm (51 x 76 15/16in).
Footnotes
This painting was executed when Coetzee first moved to Paris in 1956. He was introduced to gallerist Rodolphe Stadler by the influential art critic Michel Tapie. This resulted in three exhibitions at Galerie Stadler in Paris, the first of which was joint with the well renowned Italian artist, Lucio Fontana. Following this Coetzee travelled to Japan and worked closely with the Gutai Group in Osaka.
Bibliography
Stevenson & Viljeon, Christo Coetzee: Paintings from London and Paris 1954-1964, (Cape Town, 2001) pp.27
Saleroom notices
Please note: this work bears a Galerie Stadler exhibition label (verso), as not stated in the catalog.