Artist
Alexandre Wollner (Brazilian, 1928–2018)Brazilian, 1928–2018
CultureBrazilian
Titles
- Sem título
- Untitled
Date1953
PlaceBrazil
MediumEnamel on hardboard
Dimensions23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (60 × 60 cm)
Credit LineThe Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2005.1046
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:
Pietro Maria Bardi, [Geraldo vê] (record ID 1083049)
"La IV Bienal de San Pablo: Balance y Perspectiva de la Pintura Actual," 1958 (record ID 824408)
Lothar Charoux, "Ruptura," 1952 (record ID 771349)
Lothar Charoux, "Ruptura," 1952 (record ID 1232213)
Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo "IV Bienal do Museu de Arte Moderna," 1957 (record ID 1232311)
Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, "Atelier Abstração," 1956 (record ID 1232253)
ProvenanceThe artist; [...]; Adolpho Leirner, São Paulo; sold to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Bienal Brasil Século XX," Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, April–May, 1994.
"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.
"Heterotopías: medio siglo sin-lugar: 1918-1968," Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, December, 2000–February, 2001.
"Grupo Ruptura: revisitando a exposição inaugural," Centro Universitário Maria Antonia, São Paulo, June–July, 2002.
"Cuasi-corpus: arte concreto y neoconcreto de Brasil," Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Monterrey, México, July–October, 2003; Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, México City, February–June, 2003.
"Inverted Utopias: The Avant-Garde in Latin America, 1920-1970," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 20–September 12, 2004.
"Dimensions of Constructive Art in Brazil: The Adolpho Leirner Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 20–September 23, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked lower left recto: "WOLLNER"
2 printed labels on verso- see accession folder photocopy:
1. "Bienal Brasil Seculo..."
2. "43 / Alexandre..."
1 printed label tied w/string on back - see accession folder photocopy:
43 / Alexandre...MAM-Museu de Arte Moderna..."
1. "Bienal Brasil Seculo..."
2. "43 / Alexandre..."
1 printed label tied w/string on back - see accession folder photocopy:
43 / Alexandre...MAM-Museu de Arte Moderna..."
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Alexandre Wollner
1954
Offset lithograph
2005.1008
Maurício Nogueira Lima
1970s, first version 1952
Plastered paint on hardboard
2005.471
