Los Carpinteros - Latin America New York Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the artists'
    Private Collection, New York

  • Artist Biography

    Los Carpinteros

    Cuban • N/A

    The Cuban artist collective Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters) was formed in 1992 and has since produced some of the most important contemporary art in Latin America. Originally comprised of Marco Castillo, Dagoberto Rodriguez and Alexandre Arrechea (who left the group in June 2003), the trio abandoned the concept of individual authorship and instead worked in the tradition of guild and artisan workshops. Their technically sophisticated drawings and sculptures are primarily inspired by design and architectural constructions, such as desks, chairs, armoires and other pieces of furniture. In illustrating seemingly banal objects, Los Carpinteros comment on materialism, highlighting the practicality as well as the uselessness of the depicted objects.

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Archivo doble

2003
watercolor on paper
28 7/5 x 41 7/5 in. (74.7 x 107.7 cm)
Signed and dated "Los Carpinteros 2000" lower right.

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000 

Sold for $11,250

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Kaeli Deane
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Latin America

New York 26 May 2015 4pm