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Arthur Luis Piza

1928-2017

Arthur Luiz Piza was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1928. He moved to Paris in 1951 and worked in the studio of a master color etcher, Johnny Friedlaender. Piza quickly became an expert in all the techniques of etching and aquatint using sugar-lift extensively. He experimented in various ways to make his work more sculptural and three dimensional. He abandoned traditional etching techniques and by using very thick copper plates, he devised his unique gouge technique. This technique was devised by incising his designs into his plates with hammers and various shaped chisels. The precision required is exact as his grooves need to be precisely deep and wide enough to hold his handmade special inks. Because of the depth of the grooves, the direction of the wiping directly affected the final impression. From 1958, Piza devoted himself primarily to burin engraving. Starting from this period, the artist created reliefs and collages, as well as sculpted objects, porcelain, and jewelry. During the 1960s, Piza became known as one of the most compelling representatives of the art of engraving. The artist works with the perception of matter, matter that is imaginary and poeticized. Piza lived and worked in Paris for most of his life.

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Artist: Arthur Luis Piza
Greeting card - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1996 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 23.50 cm. x 16.50 cm. 9.25 in. x 6.5 in. (paper) 16.70 cm. x 13.00 cm. 6.57 in. x 5.12 in. (image) This small etching is chara...
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1990s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Carte de Voeux - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2000 23.00 cm. x 17.50 cm. 9.06 in. x 6.89 in. (paper) 19.50 cm. x 14.50 cm. 7.68 in. x 5.71 in. (image) A beautiful etching by the Brazilian artist built on a gradient...
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Early 2000s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Carte de Voeux - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1988 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 24.00 cm. x 18.00 cm. 9.45 in. x 7.09 in. (paper) 20.00 cm. x 15.00 cm. 7.87 in. x 5.91 in. (image) This greetings card gracef...
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1980s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Eclipse
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1969 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 30/99 Publisher : L'Oeuvre gravée Catalog : 135 LCD4693
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1960s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 13/99 LCD5394
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1970s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Space in circles
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1974 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 81/99 Publisher : Editions l'Ermitage (Paris) Catalog : [Masrour 187] 63.00 cm. x 45.00 cm. 24.8 in. x 17.72 in. (pap...
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1970s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Emerald
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 92/99 Publisher : La Nouvelle Gravure (Paris) 65.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.79 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 46.00 cm. x 26.50 cm. ...
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Red Blue Green
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Publisher : L’Œuvre Gravée 66.00 cm. x 50.50 cm. 25.98 in. x 19.88 in. (paper) 46.00 cm. x 31.00 cm. 18.11 in. x...
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1970s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Alcazar
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 34/99 Publisher : L'Œuvre gravée Catalog : [Masrour 143] 65.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.79 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 47.00 cm...
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1970s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Scheduled disaster
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2002 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 25/50 Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) 76.00 cm. x 55.50 cm. 29.92 in. x 21.85 in. (paper) 76.00 cm. ...
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Greeting card 2005
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : V/L Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) Printer : Atelier Leblanc 38.30 cm. x 28.50 cm. 15.08 in. x 11.22 in. (pape...
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Greeting card - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2002 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 24.00 cm. x 18.00 cm. 9.45 in. x 7.09 in. (paper) 16.70 cm. x 14.00 cm. 6.57 in. x 5.51 in. (image) A beautiful etching by the...
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Early 2000s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Untitled
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Gouge engraving, circa 1990 Edition : 84/150 Publisher : Société des peintres graveurs (Paris) 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.59 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 39.50 cm. x 29.50 cm. 15.55 in. x...
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1990s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Greeting card - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2006 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 22.00 cm. x 17.00 cm. 8.66 in. x 6.69 in. (paper) 16.00 cm. x 10.00 cm. 6.3 in. x 3.94 in. (image) Piza favors incised, embossed...
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Carte de Voeux - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2007 24.00 cm. x 18.00 cm. 9.45 in. x 7.09 in. (paper) 18.00 cm. x 13.00 cm. 7.09 in. x 5.12 in. (image) Piza's gouge etching offers a bird's-eye view of an abstract ...
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Carte de Voeux - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1994 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 24.00 cm. x 16.50 cm. 9.45 in. x 6.5 in. (paper) 20.00 cm. x 12.50 cm. 7.87 in. x 4.92 in. (image) A small engraving of the Br...
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1990s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Word trap
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Illustrated Book, 1991 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 6/40 Publisher : Fata Morgana (Saint-Clément-de-Rivière) Printer : Atelier Leblanc (Paris) 25.00 cm. x 19.00 cm...
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Lichens
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Illustrated Book, 1983 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 22/60 Poems by Jacques Lacarrière, illustrated with 5 original etchings by Arthur-Luiz Piza, full page, all si...
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1980s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Illustration Board

Où ? et Comment ?
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : X/L Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) Printer : Atelier Leblanc 38.00 cm. x 28.00 cm. 14.96 in. x 11.02 in. (pape...
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En Passant. Janvier 2000
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2000 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and Annoted "EA" Edition : 99 ex. Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) 76.00 cm. x 56.50 cm. 29.92 in. x 22.24 in. (pape...
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Red, yellow blue
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint Edition : 77/85 Catalog : cat 141 66.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.98 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 71.00 cm. x 45.00 cm. 27.95 in. x 17.72 in. (image) LCD1332
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1970s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Etching, Aquatint

Frémissement singulier
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1991 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 62/99 Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) 76.00 cm. x 56.00 cm. 29.92 in. x 22.05 in. (paper) 43.00 cm. x ...
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1990s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Greeting Card - Galerie Michel (Paris)
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 2003 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 23.00 cm. x 17.00 cm. 9.06 in. x 6.69 in. (paper) 18.50 cm. x 14.00 cm. 7.28 in. x 5.51 in. (image) LCD5610
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Early 2000s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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By Arthur Luis Piza
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Engraving, 2000 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 97/99 Publisher : Jacqueline de Champvallins (Paris) Printer : Atelier Leblanc 32.50 cm. x 25.00 cm. 12.8 in. x 9.84 ...
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Untitled
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Unsigned In this small format print, an aerial space is presented by means of effervescent and delicately detailed triangular shapes set against a brown background, charact...
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Grande moitié
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1959 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 34/50 Publisher : La Nouvelle Gravure Catalog : Masrour 75 50.00 cm. x 66.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.98 in. (paper) 40.00 ...
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1950s Abstract Arthur Luis Piza

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Engraving, 2008 Handsigned by the artist in pencil 23.50 cm. x 16.50 cm. 9.25 in. x 6.5 in. (paper) 15.50 cm. x 10.00 cm. 6.1 in. x 3.94 in. (image) LCD5611
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