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Terence La Noue
New Monuments of Quetzalcoatl

1976

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Terence La Noue New Monuments of Quetzalcoatl, 1976 Offset lithograph on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered 1/500 by the artist on the lower right front (although the stated edition is 500, we have yet to see another of these prints anywhere in the world, or at auction, besides the present work. We do wonder what happened to the edition, where the rest of the prints are located, and/or if the full edition was ever realized as the present work is numbered 1.) de-accessioned from the GE collection Frame Included: floated and framed in vintage wood frame Measurements: Frame: 29 x 37 x 1.75 inches Print: 22 x 30 inches The Temple of Quetzalcoatl also known as The Temple of the Feathered Serpent is the third largest pyramid at Teotihuacan, a pre-Columbian site in central Mexico (the term Teotihuacan, or Teotihuacano, is also used for the whole civilization and cultural complex associated with the site). This structure is notable partly due to the discovery in the 1980s of more than a hundred possibly sacrificial victims found buried beneath the structure. The burials, like the structure, are dated to between 150 and 200 CE. The pyramid takes its name from representations of the Mesoamerican "feathered serpent" deity which covered its sides. These are some of the earliest-known representations of the feathered serpent, often identified with the much-later Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. The print looks like the temple from far away as you can see the stairs (the zigzag shapes on the sides) and the dome shape of the temple. About Terence La Noue: b. 1941, Hammond, Indiana Terence La Noue creates paintings with layers of fabric, gauze and acrylic paint, forming a lively melding of many different materials, symbols and colors. His extensive world travels serve as inspiration for works that are abstract mixtures of Western and non-Western traditions and histories. India, South America, Morocco, Mexico and Nepal have been favorite destinations. La Noue's paintings often take years to complete. Julie Sasse, curator of contemporary art at the Tucson Museum of Art, has said that There's a deep sense of archaeology in the way that the works are layered. Terence La Noue has artworks in numerous international museum collections including the Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan, the Power Institute of Fine Arts, Sydney, Australia, and the Musee d'Art et Archeologie, Paris, France. Various American collections also own La Noue paintings, such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Courtesy of DF&A Provenance: de-accessioned from the GE collection
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  • Creation Year:
    1976
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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  • Condition:
    In very good condition; not examined out of vintage frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745213192322

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