
Centre Noeuds (Centre Knots)
Roberto Matta's 'Centre Noeuds' is a complete portfolio of ten colored etchings and aquatints accompanied by a poem by Antonin Artaud. This ambitious multi-print work combines visual art with literary expression in a conceptually unified presentation.
- Medium
- The complete set of ten etching and aquatints in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, with title page, colophon and poem by Antonin Artaud, the sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original fabric-covered portfolio.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
September 12, 2019
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Max Ernst
German · b. 1891

Ernst similarly embraced Surrealist printmaking with rich color and poetic symbolism, producing portfolio works that merged literary and visual expression in deeply abstract compositions. His aquatint and etching techniques share the same dreamlike biomorphic vocabulary found throughout Centre Noeuds.

Joan Miró
Spanish · b. 1893

Miró produced extensive suites of colorful etchings and aquatints with strong Surrealist foundations, often collaborating with poets to unite visual and literary worlds in unified portfolio presentations. His abstract symbolic forms and vibrant color fields closely echo the expressive energy of Matta's Centre Noeuds.

André Masson
French · b. 1896

Masson was a central Surrealist figure who created deeply poetic etching portfolios with automatic drawing techniques, often produced in close collaboration with writers including Antonin Artaud himself. His layered biomorphic abstraction and integration of text and image mirror the conceptual and visual approach of Centre Noeuds.
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