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François Morellet — Superposition et transparence : Tableau derrière 0° - Tableau devant basculé à 15°, milieu d'un de ses côtés sur angle bas gauche du tableau derrière (Diptyque)
François Morellet

Superposition et transparence : Tableau derrière 0° - Tableau devant basculé à 15°, milieu d'un de ses côtés sur angle bas gauche du tableau derrière (Diptyque)

1980

François Morellet's 1980 acrylic on canvas diptych explores spatial relationships and geometric abstraction through two interconnected panels. The title describes a specific mathematical positioning of the canvases, reflecting Morellet's systematic approach to composition and his interest in transparency and superposition. This work exemplifies his conceptual and algorithmic methodology in creating visual harmony.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Curated

September 14, 2022

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 18

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François Morellet, Superposition et transparence : Tableau derrière 0° - Tableau devant basculé à 15°, milieu d'un de ses côtés sur angle bas gauche du tableau derrière (Diptyque), 1980

François Morellet's 1980 acrylic on canvas diptych explores spatial relationships and geometric abstraction through two interconnected panels. The title describes a specific mathematical positioning of the canvases, reflecting Morellet's systematic approach to composition and his interest in transparency and superposition. This work exemplifies his conceptual and algorithmic methodology in creating visual harmony.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1980
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Blue, Acrylic On Canvas, Systematic, Minimalist, Composition, Geometric Abstraction, Modern, Optical, Diptyque

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Marcel Slater, Brittany Laques