Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
1923-2005
Venezuelan Op and kinetic painter and sculptor Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2007) is perhaps best known for his immersive installations, which respond to their environments and physically absorb the viewer in a dynamic sensory experience.
The exploration of space is central to Soto’s work. This is evident in his early paintings, of the 1950s, which create the illusion of movement through simple compositions and a limited palette. During the same period, he integrated industrial materials like nylon and steel into linear constructions that were part painting, part sculpture.
But Rafael Soto’s grandest and most enigmatic creations are his “Pénétrables.” Made up of thousands of long clear or colored plastic strands suspended from the ceiling or from free-standing steel or PVC frames, these geometric sculptures play with the perception of space, inviting viewers to act as participants by moving within and through them.
The strips of some of the installations were partly painted, forming shapes when seen from a distance. The Houston Penetrable (2014), at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for instance, appears to hold a floating yellow ellipse.
Rafael Soto created 25 “Pénétrables” over the course of his career. Each further blurred the line between reality and illusion and established viewers as not just spectators but as integral parts of the artwork itself.
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Artist: Jesús Rafael Soto
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto
“Untitled”
Serigraph Ed. 7 of 200
24 ½ x 24 ½ in
Provenance:
Roland Auction, New York. Estates sale. 27 March 2021, lot #0515.
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Composition – hand-signed serigraphy – 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 154/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
wood, paint, metal and nylon thread
signed and numbered ‘SOTO, 31/300’ (on the base)
published by Marlborough Gallery, New York.
Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan artist known for his kinetic sculptures and large-scale installations. Like Alexander Calder and George Rickey, Soto’s delicate and responsive constructions react to external stimuli and changes in the atmosphere, as seen in his work Penetrable (1990). “Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space, of the universe, of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious,” Soto once mused. Born on June 5, 1923 in Cuidad Bolívar, Venezuela, he studied at the Escuela des artes plásticas in Caracas from 1942–1947 and later served as the director of the Escuela de bellas artes in Maracaibo, Venezuela until his move to Europe in 1950. Settling in Paris, he associated with the Op Art artists Victor Vasarely and Yaacov Agam, as well as members of the ZERO group such as Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, and Heinz Mack. In 1973, the Museo de arte modern Jesús...
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20th Century Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Metal
Composition 1
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1973
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 69/95
Publisher : Malbotough Graphics, New York
80.00 cm. x 80.00 cm. 31.5 in. x 31.5 in. (paper)
65.00 cm. x 65.00...
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1970s Abstract Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Silk
Red virtual square on the right
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1981
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 83/190
Catalog : [Prent 190]
60.00 cm. x 60.00 cm. 23.62 in. x 23.62 in. (paper)
46.00 cm. x 53.00 cm. 18.11 in. x 2...
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1980s Abstract Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Silk
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto
“Untitled”
Serigraph Ed. 7 of 200
24 ½ x 24 ½ in
Provenance:
Roland Auction, New York. Estates sale. 27 March 2021, lot #0515.
Category
Late 20th Century Kinetic Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Spirales (from Sotomagie series)
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Spirales (from Sotomagie series)" is a Contemporary screenprint on plexiglass sculptural print made by Jesus Rafael Soto in 1967. The artwork is 13 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 7 inches and weigh...
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20th Century Contemporary Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Plexiglass, Screen
Composition 1996
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Composition 1996
Silkscreen in colors on Arches paper
21.7 x 29.5 in (55 x 75 cm)
Editioned upper left and signed upper right
Edition of 99
Jesús Rafael Soto was born on June 5, 19...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Composition – hand-signed serigraphy – 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 154/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
Denise Rene Editeur, Paris
(Based on Soto's Work Répétition et Progression, 1951, Oil on Plywood)
Silkscreen
23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in (60.5 x ...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto
“Untitled”
Lithograph Ed. 63 of 120
29 x 23 in
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20th Century Kinetic Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Serie Madrid B, 1990
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Soto (1923-2005)
Serie Madrid B, 1990
Denise Rene Editeur, Paris (with Denise Rene's blind-stamp)
Screen print in heavy paper
59 x 45.3 in (150 x 115 cm)
Professionally framed...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) - Araya - Color serigraphy on paper, 1974
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
Color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1974
Limited edition of 100 copies,
signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner and numbered as: EA ( épreuve d'artiste ) ( artist proof )
...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Paper, Screen
Ovalo Verde, OP Art Kinetic Screenprint by Jesus Rafael Soto
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jesus Rafael Soto, Venezuelan (1923 - 2005)
Title: Ovalo Verde
Year: 1980
Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 150, AP 25
Paper Size: 22 in. ...
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1980s Op Art Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
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Screen
Untitled
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1970
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 63/145
70.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 27.56 in. x 19.69 in. (paper)
44.30 cm. x 44.50 cm. 17.44 in. x 17.52 in. (image)
The V...
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1970s Abstract Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Silk
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – Composition – hand-signed serigraphy – 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 169/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Screen
Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 - 2005 ) - Composition - hand-signed serigraphy - 1970
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on paper, edited in 1970
limited edition
signed in pencil by artist and numbered as: 178/190 in lower right
paper size: 60 x 60 cm
very good conditions, with strong ...
Category
1970s Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Screen
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (From the Sotomagie Portfolio), 1967
Denise Rene Editeur, Paris
Based on Soto's Work Rotation, 1952, Oil on Plywood
Silkscreen
23 7/8 x 23 7/8 in (60.5 x 60.5 cm)
Editioned ...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled (from the Jai-Alai Series) 1969
wood, paint, metal and nylon thread
signed and numbered ‘SOTO, 31/300’ (on the base)
published by Marlborough Gallery, New York.
Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan artist known for his kinetic sculptures and large-scale installations. Like Alexander Calder and George Rickey, Soto’s delicate and responsive constructions react to external stimuli and changes in the atmosphere, as seen in his work Penetrable (1990). “Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space, of the universe, of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious,” Soto once mused. Born on June 5, 1923 in Cuidad Bolívar, Venezuela, he studied at the Escuela des artes plásticas in Caracas from 1942–1947 and later served as the director of the Escuela de bellas artes in Maracaibo, Venezuela until his move to Europe in 1950. Settling in Paris, he associated with the Op Art artists Victor Vasarely and Yaacov Agam, as well as members of the ZERO group such as Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, and Heinz Mack. In 1973, the Museo de arte modern Jesús...
Category
20th Century Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Metal
Ovalo en el Rojo Edition 78/110
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan artist known for his kinetic sculptures and large-scale installations. Like Alexander Calder and George Rickey, Soto’s delicate and responsive constructions react to external stimuli and changes in the atmosphere, as seen in his work Penetrable (1990). “Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space, of the universe, of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious,” Soto once mused. Born on June 5, 1923 in Cuidad Bolívar, Venezuela, he studied at the Escuela des artes plásticas in Caracas from 1942–1947 and later served as the director of the Escuela de bellas artes in Maracaibo, Venezuela until his move to Europe in 1950. Settling in Paris, he associated with the Op Art artists Victor Vasarely and Yaacov Agam, as well as members of the ZERO group such as Otto Piene, Jean Tinguely, and Heinz Mack. In 1973, the Museo de arte modern Jesús...
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20th Century Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Metal
Expo 60 - ARC Musee D'Art Moderne Ville De Paris
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Jesus Rafael Soto
Expo 60 - ARC Musee D'Art Moderne Ville De Paris
1969
Screenprint on Cardboard
27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.
Edition of 1000
Signed on bottom right, si...
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1960s Kinetic Jesús Rafael Soto Prints and Multiples
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard, Screen
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