Bidspirit auction | Chryssa: Automat

Chryssa: Automat - CHRYSSA Athen 1933 - 2013 Title: Automat. Date: 1974. Technique: Neon tubes in plexiglass box, electrified. Measurement: 176 x 176 x 52cm. Notation: typographically signed, dated, and titled on two, each plaques mounted on the side. Frame/Pedestal: Pedestal: 38 x 176 x 52cm (total size: 214 x 176 x 52cm). Provenance: - Galerie Denise René/Hans Meyer, Dusseldorf - Company collection Germany (acquired 1981 from previous owner) Literature: - Cf. Hunter, Sam: Chryssa, Stuttgart 1974, p. 13; 68, ill. - Cf. Restany, Pierre: Chryssa, New York 1977, p. 77/78; 94; 232/233, ill. - Pioneering work in light art and urban aesthetics - Groundbreaking use of advertising and signage as a sign of industrial influence - Clear structure and dynamic composition leaving an open message Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.   This lot will be sold under standard taxation (Condition of Sale §V5.1) Explanations to the Catalogue Chryssa Greece Minimalism Conceptual Art Contemporary Art Sculptures 1970s Light Object Mixed media Shapes