L’ame du Tarot de Theleme 2
L’ame du Tarot de Theleme 2, 1994 by Roberto Matta is from the series Portfolio: L’ame du Tarot de Theleme consisting of five works total. An aquatint with etching, this piece is signed in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 100 in the lower left.
Like Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory (1931), Crucifiction (1938) by Chilean painter Roberto Matta is considered a Surrealist masterpiece. Indeed, Matta was heavily influenced by Dalí and Yves Tanguy, and became an important figure in the evolution of Surrealism, painting dreamlike, internal “inscapes” early on and, later, intense compositions reflecting the psychic damage caused by Europe’s ongoing wars. Shifting biomorphic shapes painted or drawn in vivid colors populated Matta’s often-apocalyptic scenes, conveying confusion and angst. Additionally, Matta’s style and willing exploration of the Surrealist philosophy of “automatic composition” heavily influenced the development of the Abstract Expressionist school’s exploration of Action painting. Roberto Matta (b. 1911-2002) was Chilean, from Santiago, Chile, and based in New York, Rome and Chile.
| Medium | Aquatint, Etching |
|---|---|
| Year | 1994 |
| Edition | 100 |
| Signature | Signed, numbered |
| Size | 26 x 19.5 (in) 66 x 50 (cm) |
| Price | Price on Request |
Category: Roberto Matta
Description
L’ame du Tarot de Theleme 2, 1994 by Roberto Matta is from the series Portfolio: L’ame du Tarot de Theleme consisting of five works total. An aquatint with etching, this piece is signed in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 100 in the lower left.
Like Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory (1931), Crucifiction (1938) by Chilean painter Roberto Matta is considered a Surrealist masterpiece. Indeed, Matta was heavily influenced by Dalí and Yves Tanguy, and became an important figure in the evolution of Surrealism, painting dreamlike, internal “inscapes” early on and, later, intense compositions reflecting the psychic damage caused by Europe’s ongoing wars. Shifting biomorphic shapes painted or drawn in vivid colors populated Matta’s often-apocalyptic scenes, conveying confusion and angst. Additionally, Matta’s style and willing exploration of the Surrealist philosophy of “automatic composition” heavily influenced the development of the Abstract Expressionist school’s exploration of Action painting. Roberto Matta (b. 1911-2002) was Chilean, from Santiago, Chile, and based in New York, Rome and Chile.
Additional information
| Medium | Aquatint, Etching |
|---|---|
| Year | 1994 |
| Edition | 100 |
| Signature | Signed, numbered |
| Size | 26 x 19.5 (in) 66 x 50 (cm) |
| Price | Price on Request |
