Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
1923-2005
Venezuelan Op and kinetic painter and sculptor Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2007) is perhaps best known for his immersive installations, which respond to their environments and physically absorb the viewer in a dynamic sensory experience.
The exploration of space is central to Soto’s work. This is evident in his early paintings, of the 1950s, which create the illusion of movement through simple compositions and a limited palette. During the same period, he integrated industrial materials like nylon and steel into linear constructions that were part painting, part sculpture.
But Rafael Soto’s grandest and most enigmatic creations are his “Pénétrables.” Made up of thousands of long clear or colored plastic strands suspended from the ceiling or from free-standing steel or PVC frames, these geometric sculptures play with the perception of space, inviting viewers to act as participants by moving within and through them.
The strips of some of the installations were partly painted, forming shapes when seen from a distance. The Houston Penetrable (2014), at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for instance, appears to hold a floating yellow ellipse.
Rafael Soto created 25 “Pénétrables” over the course of his career. Each further blurred the line between reality and illusion and established viewers as not just spectators but as integral parts of the artwork itself.
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Artist: Jesús Rafael Soto
Red Virtual Square Right
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto
"Red Virtual Square Right" 1981
Silkscreen on Bristol Board
Ed 79 of 90
22 x 22 in
Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculp...
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Lithograph
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1970
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 63/145
70.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 27.56 in. x 19.69 in. (paper)
44.30 cm. x 44.50 cm. 17.44 in. x 17.52 in. (image)
The V...
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1970s Abstract Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Silk
Squares
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto
"Squares" 1969
Screenprint with collage
21 x 19
Ed 87 of 200
Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. His wo...
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1960s Op Art Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
Denise Rene Editeur, Paris
(Based on Soto's Work Répétition et Progression, 1951, Oil on Plywood)
Silkscreen
23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in (60.5 x ...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
Denise Rene Editeur, Paris
Based on Soto's Work Rotation, 1952, Oil on Plywood
Silkscreen
23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in (60.5 x 60.5 cm)
Editioned ...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – hand-signed Screenprint – 1971
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint in colors on paper, edited in 1971
limited edition of 175 copies
signed in pencil by artist in lower right
Edition: Denise Rene , with blindstamp
image size: 42 × 42 cm
s...
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1970s Op Art Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Untitled, 1970
etching with embossing, edition of 95
37 1/4 x 37 1/4 in. (94.6 x 94.6 cm)
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – hand-signed Screenprint – 1971
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint in colors on paper, edited in 1971
limited edition of 175 copies
signed in pencil by artist in lower right
Edition: Denise Rene , with blindstamp
image size: 39 × 39 cm
s...
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1970s Op Art Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Red virtual square on the right
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1981
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 83/190
Catalog : [Prent 190]
60.00 cm. x 60.00 cm. 23.62 in. x 23.62 in. (paper)
46.00 cm. x 53.00 cm. 18.11 in. x 2...
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1980s Abstract Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Silk
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Irritated Purple – hand-signed Screenprint
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint in colors on paper, edited in 1971
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist in lower right
and numbered: 123/175 in lower left
Edition: Denise Rene , with blindstamp
im...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Composition – hand-signed serigraphy – 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 169/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Composition – hand-signed serigraphy – 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 154/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
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Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 - 2005 ) - Composition - hand-signed serigraphy - 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 178/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
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1970s Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Untitled (circles and lines)
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Circles and Lines, 1970
screenprint, edition of 95
37 x 37 in.
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Untitled, 1970
etching with embossing, edition of 95
37 x 37 in.
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Etching
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Untitled, 1970
embossing with etching, edition of 95
37 x 37 in.
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Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print C
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print C, 1969
screenprint on plexi, edition of 300
24 1/4 x 19 3/5 in.
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Plexiglass, Screen
Untitled (Black and Silver)
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Untitled
Signed
Serigraphy 110 / 200
Stamp from Denise René Editeur, Paris France.
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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Untitled (Variation en noir violet et bleu)
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Untitled (Variation en noir violet et bleu), 1970
etching with embossing, edition of 95
37 x 37 in.
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Ovalo en el Rojo Edition 78/110
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan artist known for his kinetic sculptures and large-scale installations. Like Alexander Calder and George Rickey, Soto’s delicate and responsive constructions react to external stimuli and changes in the atmosphere, as seen in his work Penetrable (1990). “Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space, of the universe, of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious,” Soto once mused. Born on June 5, 1923 in Cuidad Bolívar, Venezuela, he studied at the Escuela des artes plásticas in Caracas from 1942–1947 and later served as the director of the Escuela de bellas artes in Maracaibo, Venezuela until his move to Europe in 1950. Settling in Paris, he associated with the Op Art artists Victor Vasarely and Yaacov Agam, as well as members of the ZERO group such as Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, and Heinz Mack. In 1973, the Museo de arte modern Jesús...
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20th Century Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Metal
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
wood, paint, metal and nylon thread
signed and numbered ‘SOTO, 31/300’ (on the base)
published by Marlborough Gallery, New York.
Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan artist known for his kinetic sculptures and large-scale installations. Like Alexander Calder and George Rickey, Soto’s delicate and responsive constructions react to external stimuli and changes in the atmosphere, as seen in his work Penetrable (1990). “Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space, of the universe, of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious,” Soto once mused. Born on June 5, 1923 in Cuidad Bolívar, Venezuela, he studied at the Escuela des artes plásticas in Caracas from 1942–1947 and later served as the director of the Escuela de bellas artes in Maracaibo, Venezuela until his move to Europe in 1950. Settling in Paris, he associated with the Op Art artists Victor Vasarely and Yaacov Agam, as well as members of the ZERO group such as Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, and Heinz Mack. In 1973, the Museo de arte modern Jesús...
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Ovalo Verde, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Jesus Rafael Soto
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jesus Rafael Soto, Venezuelan (1923 - 2005)
Title: Ovalo Verde
Year: circa 1980
Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 150, AP 25
Paper Si...
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Screen
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print D
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print D, 1969
screenprint on plexi, edition of 300
19 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Plexiglass, Screen
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print B
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jesús Rafael Soto
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print B, 1969
screenprint on plexi, edition of 300
24 1/4 x 19 3/5 in.
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Plexiglass, Screen
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print A
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Jai-Alai Suite: Screen Print A, 1969
screenprint on plexi, edition of 300
24 1/4 x 19 3/5 in.
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Plexiglass, Screen
Expo 60 - ARC Musee D'Art Moderne Ville De Paris
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Jesus Rafael Soto
Expo 60 - ARC Musee D'Art Moderne Ville De Paris
1969
Screenprint on Cardboard
27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.
Edition of 1000
Signed on bottom right, si...
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1960s Kinetic Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Mixed Media, Cardboard, Screen
Screenprints A, B, C, D from the "Jai-Alai Series"
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Screenprints A, B, C, D on perspex (plexiglas) from the "Jai-Alai Series".
Available individually or as a set, complete with portfolio.
Edition of 300.
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1960s Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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