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Drypoint etching; Signed lower right, numbered lower left: 35/35; Plate size: 20 x 16 in / Sheet size: 26 x 20 in inch white graphic frame; This market-fresh exhibit is an extremely sought-after cross motif by Arnulf Rainer, which comes from a small edition. Similar works fetched up to 18,000 euros on the international auction market. The... moreDrypoint etching;
Signed lower right, numbered lower left: 35/35;
Plate size: 20 x 16 in / Sheet size: 26 x 20 in inch white graphic frame;
This market-fresh exhibit is an extremely sought-after cross motif by Arnulf Rainer, which comes from a small edition. Similar works fetched up to 18,000 euros on the international auction market. The technique of drypoint etching allows Arnulf Rainer to combine the graphic nature of the Latin cross depicted with the uneven strokes incised into the printing plate by hand. This creates a nervous juxtaposition of countless strokes, which is reinforced by the orange signal colour. The clear edges of the cross limit this effect and respond to it with calm, achieving a paradoxical artistic effect. "The many crosses I have fabricated there lately do not come from a hopeful impetus, or even from Christian confession and missionary maturity, but from a permanent inner embarrassment, a spiritual need and drought. Emptiness, creative shame, lack of motivation dominate me. If melancholy lies like a thick pastry in your neck, you sometimes find the strength to do all kinds of contortions and bends to shake yourself free. Most of it, however, came about no differently than the gestures of an old woman who crosses herself again and again because she sees the great need coming. ..." Arnulf Rainer 1984 Provenance: Private collection Austria
Date 24 Nov 18:00 - 25 Nov 2022 Sale Price Past - No Sale Price
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