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Beatriz Milhazes

Voce me olha por que? Por que voce esta me olhando? (Why Are You Looking at Me?

Estimate
$2,500 - 3,500
$4,750
Lot Details
Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
1992
I. 23 3/4 x 23 3/4 in (60.3 x 60.3 cm);
S. 39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in (99.7 x 69.9 cm)
signed, dated `92' and annotated `P/A' in pencil (an artist's proof, the edition was 150), published by Durban Grafica, Venezuela (with their blindstamp), in very good condition, unframed.

Beatriz Milhazes

Brazilian | 1960
Beatriz Milhazes is best known for her vibrantly colored yet calculated compositions. The artist has cited Baroque architecture, lace work, Carnival decoration and the flora of the Jardim Botanico in Rio de Janiero chief among her inspirations. Milhazes' artistic practice is akin to monotype or collage in that the artist first paints motifs directly onto transparent plastic sheets and later applies them to the canvas, leaving the plastic to dry. The superimposed image allows for overlapping and layering, resulting in a textured canvas and a distorted central focal point. While seemingly chaotic, Milhazes' compositions are perfectly balanced due to the artist's technically sophisticated use of geometric forms and chromatic color palate.
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