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Chilean artist Roberto Matta is sometimes referred to simply as “Matta.” One of Chile’s most famous artists, Matta is best known for his contributions to surrealist and expressionist painting during the 20th century. Shop a collection of authentic Roberto Matta pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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La Guerre (The War)
By Roberto Matta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Roberto Matta
La Guerre (The War)
1970
19 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.
Numbered from the Rare Limited Edition of 150
Original Lithograph in Colors on Paper
Hand signed
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Hours of the Day series, 10pm
By Roberto Matta
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Roberto Matta
Hours of the Day Series, 10pm
1975
Etching with aquatint
25 x 36 in.
Edition of 9
Pencil signed and numbered
Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never been framed and always stored flat for its protection
Frame: Unframed
The first true flowering of Matta's own art came in 1938, when he moved from drawing to the oil painting for which he is best known. This period coincided with his emigration to the United States, where he lived until 1948. His early paintings, give an indication of the work he would continue, with diffuse light patterns and bold lines on a featureless background.
As Matta’s work evolved, his key ambition to represent and evoke the human psyche in visual form was filtered through the writings of Freud and the psychoanalytic view of the mind as a three-dimensional space. These paintins "are visual analogies for the artist's psyche".
During the 1940's and 1950's, the disturbing state of world politics found reflection in Matta's work, with the canvases becoming busy with images of electrical machinery and distressed figures.
In his art Matta creates new dimensions in a blend of organic and cosmic lifeforms, known as biomorphism. He was one of the first Surrealists to take this abstract leap, successfully combining the political and the semi-abstract in epic surreal canvases.
Category
1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Archer, from Transports
By Roberto Matta
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Roberto Matta
Archer, from Transports
1976
Etching aquatint
18 x 23 in.
Edition of 100
Pencil signed and numbered
Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never been framed and always stored flat for its protection
Frame: Unframed
ABOUT THE ARTIST
The first true flowering of Matta's own art came in 1938, when he moved from drawing to the oil painting for which he is best known. This period coincided with his emigration to the United States, where he lived until 1948. His early paintings, give an indication of the work he would continue, with diffuse light patterns and bold lines on a featureless background.
As Matta’s work evolved, his key ambition to represent and evoke the human psyche in visual form was filtered through the writings of Freud and the psychoanalytic view of the mind as a three-dimensional space. These paintins "are visual analogies for the artist's psyche".
During the 1940's and 1950's, the disturbing state of world politics found reflection in Matta's work, with the canvases becoming busy with images of electrical machinery and distressed figures.
In his art Matta creates new dimensions in a blend of organic and cosmic lifeforms, known as biomorphism. He was one of the first Surrealists to take this abstract leap, successfully combining the political and the semi-abstract in epic surreal canvases.
Category
1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Untitled
By Roberto Matta
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Matta, Roberto
Title: Untitled
Series: The Obscure Arc of the Hours
Date: 1975
Medium: Engraving
Framed Dimensions: 33" x 40"
Signature: Signed
Edition: 33/33
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Category
20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
OR DUR OR AISON
By Roberto Matta
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Edition of 175. All...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
LA DULCE AQUA VITA
By Roberto Matta
Located in Aventura, FL
Carborundum etching on hand made paper. Hand signed lower front by Roberto Matta. From the edition of 125. Published by Nordstamp.
Artwork is in overall excellent condition. Cer...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching