Eduardo Chillisa,serigraphy

Eduardo Chillisa,serigraphy
Silkscreen on wove paper with reliefSpain, 1988 Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002) – Spanish sculptor and draughtsman Signed with monogram in the formCatalog raisonné: Van der Koelen 88020Image dimensions: 12 x 16.5 cmVery good conditionWorks by Eduardo Chillida captivate through their reduced aesthetic; similar prints by the Spanish artist fetch up to 10,000 euro at international auctionsThe present silkscreen by the Basque artist Eduardo Chillida shows a monochrome composition of curved lines. The depiction impressively reflects the artist’s approach of exploring space. The black structure contrasts with the white color of the paper, whereas the surface of the pressed relief renders the work an additional spatial depth.The silkscreen is print signed with monogram the depiction lower right. The wove paper shows a few weak foxing spots. There is a light handling crease in the center of the upper edge. The sheet dimensions are 46 x 37.2 cm and the size of the image is 12 x 16.5 cm.Good condition, minor paper faults Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002)Eduardo Chillida was born in San Sebastián in 1924. At the age of 19 he moved to Madrid to study architecture at university. He then attended the private art academy “Círculo de Bellas Artes” and moved to Paris in 1948, where he started working with iron. Three years later he moved back to his home country and soon established himself as an internationally renowned sculptor and graphic artist. He regularly took part in international exhibitions, including the prestigious ‘documenta’ in Kassel. Chillida’s sculptural and graphic output is especially focused on ideas of space and its limits. The artist was repeatedly honored; in 1958, for instance, Chillida received the Grand Prix of sculpture at the Venice Biennale. The Guggenheim in New York held a ground-breaking retrospective already in the artist’s lifetime. (cbo)