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Alberto Burri
Sestante 14 1989, Serigrafia di Alberto Burri

1989

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Serigrafia a colori su carta. Firmata a matita in basso a destra, numerata n. IV/XV in basso a sinistra. E' corredata di autentica su foto della Casa d'arte "Il borghetto" di Milano. L'opera era parte della serie "Sestante", costituita da 16 serigrafie differenti. Nel 1982 Alberto Burri realizza Sestante, un grande ciclo di diciassette cellotex e una scultura in ferro, che viene esposto da maggio a settembre dell'anno seguente nello spazio degli ex Cantieri navali della Giudecca a Venezia. L'evocazione del vecchio strumento nautico, che serviva ai viaggiatori per stabilire la posizione di un punto dato rispetto all'orizzonte, è un omaggio al destino marittimo di Venezia. I dipinti sono l'ennesima sfida di Burri: nelle loro combinazioni le forme e i colori del "sestante" creano un ciclo inesauribile dove non c'è la minima ripetizione. All'interno dello stesso quadro, o nell'accostamento di uno all'altro, il caleidoscopio delle forme fa sì che strutture quadrate e curvilinee convivano, insieme ad ampie campiture cromatiche e fitti patterns visivi. Nel 1989 l'artista ripropone il ciclo come opera grafica, realizzando la serie "Sestante". Lo storico dell'arte Bruno Corà ha detto che "nel caso di Burri, parlare di grafica non significa parlare di una produzione minore rispetto ai dipinti, ma soltanto di una modalità artistica diversa e parallela, nella concezione e nell'esecuzione, tale insomma da potersi annoverare con assoluto rilievo nella produzione del grande pittore, a fianco di tutti gli altri suoi rivoluzionari pronunciamenti innovativi". L'opera è presentata in cornice.
  • Creator:
    Alberto Burri (1915-1995, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1989
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.2 in (64 cm)Width: 30.71 in (78 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU680314035032
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