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Cy Twombly — Untitled (Snafu)
Cy Twombly

Untitled (Snafu)

2009

Cy Twombly's "Untitled (Snafu)" is a bronze sculpture that exemplifies the artist's characteristic gestural approach, translating the spontaneity and energy of his drawing practice into three dimensional form. The work's title references military slang for a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation, suggesting Twombly's interest in combining high art with vernacular language and everyday experience. The sculpture's organic, linear forms appear almost calligraphic, inviting viewers to see the bronze as a physical manifestation of movement and emotional expression.

Medium
bronze

🔨 Auction Lot

The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction

November 21, 2024

Estimate: $1,500,000$2,000,000

Lot 32

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Cy Twombly, Untitled (Snafu), 2009

Cy Twombly's "Untitled (Snafu)" is a bronze sculpture that exemplifies the artist's characteristic gestural approach, translating the spontaneity and energy of his drawing practice into three dimensional form. The work's title references military slang for a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation, suggesting Twombly's interest in combining high art with vernacular language and everyday experience. The sculpture's organic, linear forms appear almost calligraphic, inviting viewers to see the bronze as a physical manifestation of movement and emotional expression.

Medium
bronze
Year
2009
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Expressionistic mood, Graffiti-Inspired, Scribbles and marks, Large Scale Painting, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Chaotic Energy, Mixed Media On Canvas

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Collected by

David Chen, Rocky Lindt, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro