
Arcaico
1960
A masterwork of geometric abstraction, Gerzso's *Arcaico* employs richly layered planes of color that interlock and overlap with quiet precision across the canvas. The incorporation of sand into the oil medium lends the surface a subtle, tactile depth, evoking the ancient stone and earthen textures of pre-Columbian architecture and landscape. The composition balances warm and cool tones in a meditative tension, reflecting Gerzso's enduring dialogue between modernist abstraction and the deep cultural memory of Mesoamerican civilization.
- Medium
- oil and sand on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
May 16, 2018
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