Leo Matiz
Luz y sombra, Argentina

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Artist Leo Matiz(Colombian, 1917–1998)Colombian, 1917–1998

CultureColombian

Titles

Luz y sombra, Argentina
Light and Shadow, Argentina

Datec. 1970

Place depictedArgentina

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensions16 × 15 1/2 in. (40.6 × 39.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caribbean Art Fund and the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Object number2012.303

Non exposé

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Department

Latin American Art

Special Collections

Photographs by Latin American Artists

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceThe artist; by descent to his daughter, Alejandra Matiz, Leo Matiz Foundation; sold to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Cold America: Geometric Abstraction in Latin America (1934-1973)," Madrid: Fundación Juan March, 2011
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

inscribed in graphite on verso upper center: Argentina 701
inscribed in ink on verso lower left: 22-A, verso lower right: LUZ y BLOQUES. / Tema abstracto. / 1970 / 197[?] / No. 19

Signed in white graphite?, recto lower right: Leo Matiz / Foto
Signed in graphite on verso lower right: Leo Matiz

Stamped in black ink on verso center: PROPIETE ET DROIT D'AUTEUR. 1991 ALEJANDRA MATIZ / INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY & (C) 1991 ALEJANDRA MATIZ / PROPEDAD INDUSTRIAL Y DERECHOS DE AUTOR 1991 ALEJANDRA MATIZ

Circular stamp in black ink on verso lower center: LEO MATIZ FOUNDATION © ALEJANDRA MATIZ / SINCE 1988 / M (inside circle)

Stamped twice on verso in black ink in a rectangle: FOTO / LEO MATIZ / Teléfono [illegible]

Stamped signature above a camera on verso right side: © LEO MATIZ [camera]

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