Circostanza eroica (Heroic Situation)
Artist
Enzo Cucchi (Italian, born 1950)Italian, born 1950
CultureItalian
Titles
- Circostanza eroica (Heroic Situation)
Date1981
MediumOil on zinc, oil on canvas
DimensionsMetal, .A: 22 1/4 × 28 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (56.5 × 72.4 × 29.8 cm)
Canvas, .B: 81 × 34 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (205.7 × 86.7 × 3.2 cm)
Canvas, .B: 81 × 34 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (205.7 × 86.7 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Alex Katz Foundation
Object number2018.286.A,.B
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Enzo Cucchi: New Works," Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo, May 14–June 9, 1984.
Published References Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction. London: Christie's, 2017. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on the reverse of the canvas: 1981 / Enzo Cucchi / Circostanza / EROICA
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