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Ardash Kakafian — Reconciliation between Cubism and Surrealism (Portrait of Arshile Gorky)
Ardash Kakafian

Reconciliation between Cubism and Surrealism (Portrait of Arshile Gorky)

1990

Ardash Kakafian's 1990 portrait of Arshile Gorky combines acrylic and pastel on paper laid on board, merging cubist and surrealist visual languages. The work reflects on artistic movements and influences through its hybrid aesthetic approach.

Medium
acrylic and pastel on paper laid on board
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Testimony of a Journey: The Al Zayani Collection

April 25, 2023

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 71

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Ardash Kakafian, Reconciliation between Cubism and Surrealism (Portrait of Arshile Gorky), 1990

Ardash Kakafian's 1990 portrait of Arshile Gorky combines acrylic and pastel on paper laid on board, merging cubist and surrealist visual languages. The work reflects on artistic movements and influences through its hybrid aesthetic approach.

Medium
acrylic and pastel on paper laid on board
Year
1990
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Armenian, Bold, Cubism, Mixed Media, Acrylic And Pastel, Portrait, Figurative, Contemporary, Post-Modern

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