Spectacle Famoso

Details

Asger Jorn (Danish, 1914-1973)
Spectacle Famoso
signed and dated 'Jorn 72' (lower left)
bronze with a dark golden patina
63.5 cm. high
Conceived in 1972 and cast in an unknown edition.

Literature

M. De Micheli, Jorn Scultore, Milano 1973, no.3 (ill.)

Exhibited

Locarno, Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca, Asger Jorn, 14 April-18 August 1996

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Lot Essay

In 1972 Asger Jorn executed thirty-one sculptures either in bronze or marble, thus making use of classic and time-honoured materials for the first time. Before that all three-dimensional work were executed in clay.

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