Hélio Oiticica
Vermelho cortando o branco

Vermelho cortando o branco

© César and Claudio Oiticica

Vermelho cortando o branco
Vermelho cortando o branco
ArtistBrazilian, 1937–1980
CultureBrazilian
Titles
  • Vermelho cortando o branco
  • Red Going through White
Date1958
PlaceBrazil, South America
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 1/8 × 23 5/8 in. (51.1 × 59.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2007.20
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 205
On view

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Description

Esta pintura forma parte de los Metaesquemas (1957–58) planteados por Hélio Oiticica, una extensaserie
de composiciones basadas en la cuadrícula que involucran una tenaz disección del
espacio por medio del color. El juego monocromático entre horizontales y verticals
de cuadrados y rectángulos rojos y blancos hace que el color parezca expandirse
más allá del plano pictórico. El artista añade incluso un “efecto espejo” con
la repetición invertida de configuraciones geométricas, generando un campo de percepción
dinámica que semeja disolver virtualmente el plano y el marco alrededor.




ProvenanceThe artist; [...]; Adolpho Leirner, São Paulo; sold to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Art in Latin America: The Modern Era, 1820-1980," Hayward Gallery, London, May–August, 1989; "Latinamerikansk konst: Jord och Frihet 1830 - 1970," Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, September–November, 1989; "Arte en Iberoamérica 1820-1980," Palacio de Velázquez, Madrid, December, 1989–March, 1990; "Artistas Latinoamericanos del siglo XX," Estación Plaza de Armas, Seville, August–October, 1992; "Art d’Amérique latine 1911-1968," Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, November 1992-January 1993; "Lateinamerikanische Kunst," Museum Ludwig, Cologne, February–April, 1993; "Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century," Museum of Modern Art, New York, June–September, 1993.

"Arte construtiva no Brasil: Coleção Adolpho Leirner," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, October–December, 1998; Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, January–March, 1999.

"Mostra do redescobrimento: arte contemporânea - Brasil 500 anos artes visuais," Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, April–September, 2000.

"Século 20: arte do Brasil," Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, October, 2000–January, 2001.

"Heterotopías: medio siglo sin-lugar: 1918-1968," Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, December, 2000–February, 2001.

"BRASIL: Body and Soul," Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, October 19, 2001–May 29, 2002.

"Inverted Utopias: The Avant-Garde in Latin America, 1920–1970," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 20–September 12, 2004.

"Hélio Oiticica: The Body of Color," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December, 2006–April, 2007.

"Dimensions of Constructive Art in Brazil: The Adolpho Leirner Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 20–September 23, 2007.

"Modern Art from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, December 12, 2007–April 6, 2008.

"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 7–September 27, 2009.

"Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art," Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich, November 12, 2009–February 21, 2010.

"Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 16, 2012–January 6, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in blue on canvas, verso: "HÉLIO OITICICA / "Branco cortando o vermelho" / 1958 / Óleo sobre tela / [signature]"
Signed in blue on canvas, verso: "Helio Oiticica"
Labels and tags on verso:

Printed label: "FULVIA E ADOLPHO LEIRNER / Rua Bahia 204 [?] / (011) 666291 660763 / CEP. 01244 São Paulo SP / Brasil"

Yellow printed label at UL with typed specific information:
"Exhibition: Latin American Artists of / the Twentieth Century / Artist: HÉLIO OITICICA / Title/Date: Metaschema - White / Crossing Red. 1958. / Medium: Oil on canvas / Museum No.: 92.649 / Box No.: BR43 / The Museum of Modern Art / 11 West 53 Street, New York, New York 10019"

Yellow printed label at LL with typed specific information:
"Arts Council / South Bank Centre / Hayward Gallery London SE1 BXZ 01 928 3144 / exhibition Art in Latin America 18 May - 6 August 1989 / cat no. 12.33/12.33 / artist Hélio Oiticica, Brazil / title White Crossing Red - Metaschema [?] / 1958 / Owner Collection Fulvia and Adolpho Leirner, São Paulo"

White printed label at lower center with typed specific information:
"MODERNA MUSEET STOCKHOLM / Konstnär: Helio Oiticica / Titel, är: White crossing red / Ägare: private collection, / Sao Paulo, Brasilien / Kat nr: 92"

White label with red printed text and typed specific information:
"Centre Georges Pompidou / EXPO: ART D'AMERIQUE LATINE 1911 - 1968 /
AUTEUR: HELIO OITICICA / TITRE: WHITE CROSSING RED METASCHEMA, 1958, / PRÊTEUR: LEIRNER ADOLPHO / 01244 SAO PAULO (BRESIL) "

White typed label:
"69 Hélio Oiticica / Vermelho Cortando o Branco, / 1958 / Óleo s/ tela, 52 x 60 cm"

String tag with marks in blue ink: "SACILOTTO / BRASIL: Body and / soul / 5276/PI/CO / ADOLPHO LEIRNER"

String tag with typed text: "69 Hélio Oiticica / Vermelho Cortando o Branco, 1958 / Óleo s/ tela, 52 x 60 cm / mam - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo / exposição: Arte Construtiva Brasileira: Coleção Adolpho Leirner / de 1 de Outubro a 20 de Dezembro de 1998"

White printed label with typed specific information:
"grifo GALERIA DE ARTE / Alam[?]ia Jau, Telefones: 883-2999 • 852-3309 • São Paulo • SP / ARTISTA HELIO OITICICA / TÉCNICA óleo sobre tela OBS. Procedencia / col. Marcos / Marcondes / DIMENSÕES 0,51x0,60cm. / 1958 [?] o datado no / verso / No 2870" with signature in blue ink and impressed stamp

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