Beatriz Milhazes - Latin America New York Saturday, October 3, 2009 | Phillips

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  • Artist Biography

    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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As Irmãs (The Sisters)

2003
Screenprint in colors, on Waterford 638g paper.
52 x 60 in. (132.1 x 152.4 cm).
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 7/35 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 8 artist's proofs), published by Durham Press, Pennsylvania (with their blindstamp and copyright stamp).

Estimate
$14,000 - 18,000 

Sold for $40,000

Latin America

3 Oct 2009
New York