Alfredo Volpi
Bandeiras verdes sobre rosa

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Artist Alfredo Volpi(Brazilian, born Italy, 1896–1988)Brazilian, born Italy, 1896–1988

CultureBrazilian

Titles

Bandeiras verdes sobre rosa
Green Flags on Pink

Datec. 1957

MediumTempera on canvas

Dimensions19 5/8 × 28 3/4 in. (49.8 × 73 cm)

Credit LineThe Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Object number2005.1039

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 204

On view

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Department

Latin American Art

Special Collections

Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art

Object Type

PAINTING

Description

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"IV Bienal do Museu de Arte Moderna," Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, Parque Ibirapuera, Brazil, September–December 1957.

"Biennale Internazionale d’Arte," Venice, 1964.

"Alfredo Volpi: pintura (1914-1972)," Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, October–November 1972.

"Retrospectiva Alfredo Volpi," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Brazil, October 1975.

"Modernidade: art brésilien du 20e siècle," Musée D Art Moderne de La Ville de Paris, December 1987–February 1988.

"Artistas Latinoamericanos del siglo XX," Estación Plaza de Armas, Seville, Spain, August–October 1992.

"Art d’Amérique latine 1911-1968," Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, November 1992–January 1993.

"Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century," The Museum of Modern Art, New York, June–September 1993.

"Lateinamerikanische Kunst," Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany, February–April 1993.

"Arte construtiva no Brasil: Coleção Adolpho Leirnerm," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Brazil, October–December 1998.

"Arte construtiva no Brasil: Coleção Adolpho Leirner," Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, January–March 1999.

"De la antropofagia a Brasília. Brasil 1920-1950," IVAM Centre Julio González, Valencia, Spain, October 2000–January 2001.

"Da antropofagia a Brasília," Museu de Arte Brasileira da Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, São Paulo, Brazil, November 2002–March 2003.

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

"Arte latinamericano 1910–2010," Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, September 21, 2011–March 5, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Signed on verso canvas right center: "A Volpi"

Printed labels and tags on verso:
"MUSEU DE ARTE MODERNA DE SÃO PAULO mam / Retrospectiva Alfredo Volpi - 1975 / Colecionador: ADOLPHO LEIRNER / Obra: c 57 - Bandeiras Verdes sobre Rosa. ..."
"84 Alfredo Volpi / Bandeiras Sobre Rosa, (c. 1957) / ... "

"EXPOSIÇÃO MODERNIDADE - ARTE BRASILEIRA / DO SÉCULO XX / MUSEU DE ARTE MODERNA DE SÃO PAULO"

"84 Alfredo Volpi / ... / 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"

"Exhibition: Latin American Artists of / the Twentieth Century / Artist: ALFREDO VOLPI / ... / Box No.: BR43 / The Museum of Modern Art / ... "

"FULVIA E ADOLPHO LEIRNER / Rua Bahia 204 • 9° / (011) 666291 660763 / CEP. 01244 SÃO PAULO SP / BRASIL "

"IVAM CENTRE JULIO GONZALEZ / Exposición: Brasil 1920 - 1950: De la Antropofagia a Brasilia / Del 26/10/2000 al 14/01/2001 / Titulo: Bandeiras verdes sobre rosa, 1957 / ... "
" 'LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY' / No. : 062 / ... / Origen: Sao paulo Destino: S/P/C/NY"

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