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Adolfo Rasmussum
'Acrobatic Dancers ' Pencil , pen and ink on paper, circa 1950's.

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CA$854.16
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An original pencil and indian ink drawing by listed Swedish Artist. Adolfo Rasmussum. He specialized in the movement of the human body when seeing a performance. His works are concentrated on the essence of the moving body amdist a performance act . The pure expression in human movement relating to body and mind. He was a keen photographer. Rasmussum laterly gave up photography for the purity of drawing his experience 'as a one off' visual expression on paper. The original glazed frame 49cm x 58cm
  • Creator:
    Adolfo Rasmussum (1903 - 1975, Swedish)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Frome, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1210212827942

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