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José Gurvich — Poema cotidiano, El día Rusia lanzó el satélite (Quotidian Poem, The Day Russia Launched the Satellite)
José Gurvich

Poema cotidiano, El día Rusia lanzó el satélite (Quotidian Poem, The Day Russia Launched the Satellite)

1957

An oil on board work by Uruguayan artist José Gurvich that commemorates the Soviet satellite launch, blending daily life with Cold War history. The piece exemplifies Gurvich's narrative approach to modernist painting.

Medium
oil on board
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern Day Auction

May 17, 2023

Estimate: $35,000 – $45,000

Lot 475

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José Gurvich, Poema cotidiano, El día Rusia lanzó el satélite (Quotidian Poem, The Day Russia Launched the Satellite), 1957

An oil on board work by Uruguayan artist José Gurvich that commemorates the Soviet satellite launch, blending daily life with Cold War history. The piece exemplifies Gurvich's narrative approach to modernist painting.

Medium
oil on board
Year
1957
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cold War, Modernist, Uruguay, Historical, 1957, Narrative, Board, Oil

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