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Lot 143:
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Keywords: Surrealism, 20th Century Art, Dramatic Landscape, French Artist, Expressionism, Modern Art, Figurative Painting, fine art
Georges Wakhevitch (1907-1984), Apocalypse, surreal oil on paper, signed and dated ’62 at the bottom right, titled on the back.
Verbiage taped to back translates to: In the abundant production of Wakhevitch for the theater, whether lyrical or dramatic, there are few secondary works, and none are indifferent, and this artist enjoys justified success due to his deep knowledge of the stage. His talent lies not only in imagining a harmonious set but also in inventing ingenious layouts and in his technical ability to use all the resources of the stage. His transformable set for The Young Man and Death at the Ballets des Champs-elysees is a model of its kind, with the complete transfiguration of the action space, where a sordid room becomes a fairyland—a terrace under a sky illuminated with stars and sparkling lights. His technique itself is rich in a wide variety of material effects. The most remarkable aspect of his work is his ability to create unexpected perspectives on stage. This approach is undoubtedly the result of experience gained from the many sets he designed for film. Wakhevitch remains a set designer who never lets his personality overshadow his technical knowledge.
His principal achievements for the theater include:
The Young Man and Death (1946), Boris Godunov (Covent Garden, London 1948), The Diamond-Eater (Ballet Theatre 1952), Villa (Anton Dolin, London), and at the Paris Opera: Les Indes Galantes (1952), The Firebird (1954), Romeo and Juliet (1955), Faust (1956).
Measurement: Art: 11 x 17 3/4 in. (27.9 x 45.1 cm.), Frame: 15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (40 x 57.2 cm.) Approx
ID 10
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