Carmelo Arden Quin
Forme Noire, no. I

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Artist Carmelo Arden Quin(Uruguayan, 1913–2010)Uruguayan, 1913–2010

CultureUruguayan

Titles

Forme Noire, no. I
Black Form, no. I

Date1942

MediumOil on cardboard mounted on wood

Dimensions16 1/4 × 11 7/16 × 3/4 in. (41.3 × 29 × 1.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the 2013 Latin American Experience Gala and Auction, and Olive M. Jenney

Object number2014.813

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 205

Exposé

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Department

Latin American Art

Object Type

PAINTING

DescriptionPrimera
de seis obras de Arden Quin que ilustran su concepto pionero de “pintura autónoma”,
libre de representación ilusionista y del marco pictórico tradicional. Pese a
ser absolutamente abstracta, el círculo de yute en la parte superior derecha y
los triángulos en la inferior izquierda sugieren, antropomórficamente, un ojo
de máscara, “diente” y “garras” que dialogan con Forma anímica entrecruzada de Torres García. Arden Quin lo conoció
en 1938, inspirándose en la filosofía estética del maestro del universalismo
constructivo
ProvenanceThe artist; by descent to artist’s spouse, Buenos Aires, 2010; [Debbie Frydman Gallery, Buenos Aires]; sold to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Verso, inscribed in black ink: [signature] / 1942 / MONTEVIDEO / FORME / NOIRE / 41.5 X 4 [...]
Verso, inscribed in graphite: 55 x 42

Verso, signed in black ink: Arden Quin

Verso, inscribed on white sticker: 269

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