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Nicholas Africano, Study for Grandmother Diptych, 1984
Estimate:
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Ended
Timed Auction
Miriam Shiell Fine Art – Collector’s Choice: International Art // L'œil du collectionneur: art international
ARTIST
Nicholas Africano
Size
20 x 16 in / 50,8 x 40,6 cm (Each/Chaque) // Framed/Encadrée: 24.75 x 20 in / 62,8 x 50,8 cm (Each/Chaque)
Description
Nicholas Africano (b. 1948) is an American contemporary artist who work draws upon historical references with his personal experiences in order to examine the human condition. He is associated with the New Image artists such as Susan Rothenberg, Robert Longo, and Neil Jenny. Study for Grandmother Diptych is characteristic of Africano’s eclectic use of materials, in particular casting in glass, and for his sketchy painting style
Condition
Framed (not examined out of the frame) / Encadrée (non examinée hors de son cadre)
Medium
Acrylic and fabric on canvas / Acrylique et tissu sur toile
Signature
Signed, titled and dated "1984" verso / Signée, titrée et datée « 1984 » au dos
Provenance
Arcade Fine Art
Sotheby's New York Sale N01743, 2004, lot 603
Collection privée / Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Oct. 4, 1990, lot 262
Sotheby's New York Sale N01743, 2004, lot 603
Collection privée / Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Oct. 4, 1990, lot 262
