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Lygia Pape — Olhando Miró
Lygia Pape

Olhando Miró

2000

A vibrant composition in acrylic on paper, *Olhando Miró* reflects Lygia Pape's engagement with the playful visual language of Joan Miró, translating his surrealist vocabulary through her own Brazilian Neo-Concrete sensibility. Bold, organic forms and vivid colors dance across the surface, evoking a sense of joyful dialogue between the two artists' aesthetic worlds. The work stands as both an homage and a reinterpretation, underscoring Pape's ability to synthesize international modernist influences with her own experimental approach.

Medium
acrylic on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2018

Estimate: $30,000$40,000

Sold: $13,750

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Lygia Pape, Olhando Miró, 2000

A vibrant composition in acrylic on paper, *Olhando Miró* reflects Lygia Pape's engagement with the playful visual language of Joan Miró, translating his surrealist vocabulary through her own Brazilian Neo-Concrete sensibility. Bold, organic forms and vivid colors dance across the surface, evoking a sense of joyful dialogue between the two artists' aesthetic worlds. The work stands as both an homage and a reinterpretation, underscoring Pape's ability to synthesize international modernist influences with her own experimental approach.

Medium
acrylic on paper
Year
2000
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Acrylic On Paper, Geometric Forms, Modern Art Pioneer, Primary Colors, Brazilian Artist, Concrete Art, Female Artist, Playful Mood, Abstract Composition

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