Roberte et Vittorio
1979
A vivid scene rendered in colour pencil on paper laid on panel, this work by Pierre Klossowski depicts figures entwined in the charged, theatrical tension characteristic of the artist's obsessive iconography. The drawing's waxy, deliberate lines lend the composition a dreamlike yet corporeal quality, as Roberte and Vittorio occupy a psychological and erotic space that blurs the boundaries between ritual and transgression. Klossowski's signature interplay of power, desire, and sacred violation suffuses the image with an unsettling, almost liturgical intensity.
- Medium
- colour pencil on paper laid on panel
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE J. Henric, Pierre Klossowski, Paris, 1989 (illustré p. 154). Pierre Klossowski/Rétrospective 1950-1990, catalogue d'exposition, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris, 1990 (illustré p. 231). EXHIBITED Anvers, Lens Fine Art, Pierre Klossowski, dessins de 1977 à 1980, février-mars 1980. Berne, Kunsthalle Bern, Pierre Klossowski, juin-août 1981, No. 72 (illustré en couleurs au catalogue d'exposition p. 19). Zurich, Galerie Maeght Lelong, Pierre Klossowski, novembre-décembre 1983, No. 4. Paris, Centre Pompidou, Alibis, juillet-septembre 1984 (illustré au catalogue d'exposition p. 75). FURTHER DETAILS Cette œuvre est répertoriée sur le site officiel de l'artiste: www.pierre-klossowski.fr. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68
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