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Unknown — Tête d’otage N. 15 |《人質的頭顱,第15號》
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Tête d’otage N. 15 |《人質的頭顱,第15號》

1944

This untitled work titled Tête d'otage N. 15 (Head of a Hostage, No. 15) from 1944 is a mixed media on paper mounted on panel that addresses themes of violence and suffering during World War II. The work's historical context and haunting subject matter speak to the trauma and human cost of conflict. The mixed media approach allows for expressive, multivalent representation of this difficult subject.

Medium
mixed media on paper mounted on panel

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Modern Renaissance: A Cross-Category Sale

March 25, 2021

Estimate: $350,000$450,000

Lot 111

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Unknown, Tête d’otage N. 15 |《人質的頭顱,第15號》, 1944

This untitled work titled Tête d'otage N. 15 (Head of a Hostage, No. 15) from 1944 is a mixed media on paper mounted on panel that addresses themes of violence and suffering during World War II. The work's historical context and haunting subject matter speak to the trauma and human cost of conflict. The mixed media approach allows for expressive, multivalent representation of this difficult subject.

Medium
mixed media on paper mounted on panel
Year
1944
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dark, Monochrome, Haunting, Somber, Mixed Media, Expressive, Post-War, Paper, 1940s, Abstract

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art