Artist
Alfredo Volpi(Brazilian, born Italy, 1896–1988)Brazilian, born Italy, 1896–1988
CultureBrazilian
Titles
- Sem título
- Untitled
Date1950s
MediumScreenprint in colors on beige woven paper
DimensionsImage: 28 9/16 × 20 3/4 in. (72.5 × 52.7 cm)
Sheet: 38 3/8 × 27 1/8 in. (97.5 × 68.9 cm)
Sheet: 38 3/8 × 27 1/8 in. (97.5 × 68.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2005.1036
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtSpecial Collections
Object Type
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art
Related ICAA documents:
Aracy A. Amaral, "O poular como matriz," 1985 (record ID 1110503)
Willys de Castro, "Volphi pinta vôlpis," 1960 (record ID 1090193)
Ferreira Gullar, "I - O Grupo de São Paulo: Exposição Nacional de Arte Concreta," 1957 (record ID 1087166)
ProvenanceThe artist; [...]; Adolpho Leirner, São Paulo; sold to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Trato Abstrato.," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Brazil. September–October 1995.
"Arte construtiva no Brasil: Coleção Adolpho Leirner," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Brazil, October–December 1998; Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January–March 1999.
"Dimensions of Constructive Art in Brazil: The Adolpho Leirner Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May–September 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil lower left below the image: "20/25"
Marked in pencil lower right below the image: "A Volpi"
Printed back label (removed to accession file):
"81. Alfredo Volpi / Sem TÍtulo, déc. 50 / Serigrafia,... / mam-Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo / exposição: Arte Construtiva Brasileira: Coleção Adolpho Leirner / de 1 de Outubro a 20 de Dezembro de 1998"
"81. Alfredo Volpi / Sem TÍtulo, déc. 50 / Serigrafia,... / mam-Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo / exposição: Arte Construtiva Brasileira: Coleção Adolpho Leirner / de 1 de Outubro a 20 de Dezembro de 1998"
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