Art (1945-contemporary) > Figurative Painting (40s-60s ) Horst Antes - Biography

Ohne Titel. 1963.
Gouache.
Signed and dated in the lower right. On paper (page from a book, printed on both sides). 30.9 x 23.9 cm (12.1 x 9.4 in), the full sheet.
[MH].
• Made during his year at the Villa Massimo in Rome on a scholarship.
• In 1963, Horst Antes found his way to structured multi-figure pictures.
• He participated in documenta III, 4 and 6 in 1964, 1968 and 1977.
• The “Heads” and “Cephalopods” from the 1960s are considered the artist's most sought-after works.
We are grateful to the Atelier Antes for the kind support in cataloging this lot.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany.
LITERATURE: Schuler Auktionen, Zürich, December 3, 1997, lot 1264 (illu.).
In good condition. Next to the lower left figure, colro slightly faded in the white part. A tiny pinhole in the upper margin (conditional of the process of creation).
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