拍品 3292 - A209 印象派&现代主义 - Freitag, 21. Juni 2024, 05.00 PM
BARBARA HEPWORTH
(Wakefield 1903–1975 St Ives)
Three forms (Extra eye). 1969.
Polished Bronze.
Signed, dated, numbered and with foundry stamp below on the plinth: Barbara Hepworth 1969 5/9 MS.
H 20 cm.
Provenance:
- With Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Zurich.
- Private collection, Switzerland, acquired on 18.11.1975 from the above gallery and thence by descent.
Literature:
Alan Bowness: The complete sculpture of Barbara Hepworth 1960–1969, London 1971, pp. 48/49, no. 487 (different cast in illustration).
Hailed by The Guardian in 1975 as "probably the most important artist in art history," Barbara Hepworth was a pioneer of modern and abstract art. In the 1960s she experienced a surge in productivity and, inspired by international recognition and new technical possibilities, created 227 works.
The transition from stone sculpture, which Hepworth pursued primarily in the early years of her career, to bronze casting in the late 1950s, allowed the artist to explore the versatility of the medium and return to geometric shapes like circles, rectangles and squares. Her sculptures, which often consist of several parts, invite interaction and integration, as in the monumental works “Squares with two Circles” and “Four-Square (Walk Through)”. But even in smaller works like “Three Forms (Extra Eye)”, the involvement of the viewer is clear.
The work comprises two squares and a rectangle in harmonious equilibrium. In order to encourage interaction and play with the light, these are pierced by cylinders. By this time, Hepworth had cemented her status as a giant of British art alongside contemporaries such as Henry Moore and Ben Nicholson. Tragically, she died six years after this work was created; so this sculpture may be counted as one of the artist's late works.
The transition from stone sculpture, which Hepworth pursued primarily in the early years of her career, to bronze casting in the late 1950s, allowed the artist to explore the versatility of the medium and return to geometric shapes like circles, rectangles and squares. Her sculptures, which often consist of several parts, invite interaction and integration, as in the monumental works “Squares with two Circles” and “Four-Square (Walk Through)”. But even in smaller works like “Three Forms (Extra Eye)”, the involvement of the viewer is clear.
The work comprises two squares and a rectangle in harmonious equilibrium. In order to encourage interaction and play with the light, these are pierced by cylinders. By this time, Hepworth had cemented her status as a giant of British art alongside contemporaries such as Henry Moore and Ben Nicholson. Tragically, she died six years after this work was created; so this sculpture may be counted as one of the artist's late works.
CHF 60 000 / 80 000 | (€ 61 860 / 82 470)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 168 750 (包含買家佣金)
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