Bernard Damiano : Femme nue (Female Nude), c. 1966 (Oil pastel)
Bernard Damiano (1926–2000)
Femme nue (Female Nude), c. 1966
Oil pastel (pastel gras) and crayon
Signed lower right: "Damiano" (no dedication visible in this image)
Dimensions:
Sheet 29.7 × 21 cm (11 ?? × 8 ¼ in.) — Image: nearly the full sheet
Provenance: Livre d'Or de Yves Guerin, compiled 1963–1992 (single-owner provenance). Damiano belonged directly to the collector's Nice milieu: a member of the Nice Expressionist group, he exhibited at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice in 1960 and at the Biennale de Menton (1960, 1964, 1966, 1970).
Description: A vivid, expressionistic seated female nude — bold deformation, vibrant reds, greens and orange, with a sketched profile head at the upper right — in Damiano's idiom inflected by Dubuffet, Art brut and CoBrA, his female nudes stirred by a "genesic delirium" recalling de Kooning. Of Italian origin, a stone-cutter and cabinet-maker before turning to painting, Bernard Damiano was encouraged at his first Nice show (1958) by the Nice painter Sylvain Vigny; he exhibited at Bernheim-Jeune in Paris and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and is held in the Musee d'art moderne de Saint-Etienne and the Carros contemporary-art centre. He never dated his works. Signed by hand.
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Condition: good condition, unframedIn all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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Bernard Damiano (1926–2000)
Femme nue (Female Nude), c. 1966
Oil pastel (pastel gras) and crayon
Signed lower right: "Damiano" (no dedication visible in this image)
Dimensions:
Sheet 29.7 × 21 cm (11 ?? × 8 ¼ in.) — Image: nearly the full sheet
Provenance: Livre d'Or de Yves Guerin, compiled 1963–1992 (single-owner provenance). Damiano belonged directly to the collector's Nice milieu: a member of the Nice Expressionist group, he exhibited at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice in 1960 and at the Biennale de Menton (1960, 1964, 1966, 1970).
Description: A vivid, expressionistic seated female nude — bold deformation, vibrant reds, greens and orange, with a sketched profile head at the upper right — in Damiano's idiom inflected by Dubuffet, Art brut and CoBrA, his female nudes stirred by a "genesic delirium" recalling de Kooning. Of Italian origin, a stone-cutter and cabinet-maker before turning to painting, Bernard Damiano was encouraged at his first Nice show (1958) by the Nice painter Sylvain Vigny; he exhibited at Bernheim-Jeune in Paris and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and is held in the Musee d'art moderne de Saint-Etienne and the Carros contemporary-art centre. He never dated his works. Signed by hand.
Shipping & Packing: Unlike many auction companies, NCAG's offers a full service shipping for flat rate with DHL.
Condition
Condition: good condition, unframedIn all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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