Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, 1940-2019) - "Magnetic Proportions" (1970) - 2020s
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Belgian artist Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, 1940–2019) created the offset print poster Magnetic Proportions (1970), measuring 59.5 x 80 cm on 250 g paper, with copyright Panamarenko Foundation, SABAM Belgium, in mint condition and signed on the plate.
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Author: Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, 1940-2019)
Title: Magnetische proporties (Magnetic Proportions) 1970
Size: 59,5 x 84 cm
Offset print made on 250g, high-quality paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Copyright: Panamarenko Foundation, SABAM Belgium.
New to frame. Signed on the plate.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.
The artwork Magnetische proporties (Magnetic Proportions) is a creation by Panamarenko (the artistic name of Henri Van Herwegen, 1940–2019), a Belgian artist famous for his machines and inventions that lie somewhere between art and science, often connected to flight, energy, and technological imagination.
This poster is not Panamarenko’s sculptural installation, but rather a preparatory drawing for Magnetische proporties (1969–1970). He often produced these plans by hand on graph paper, using ink, watercolor, and markers—blending the aesthetics of technical drawing with the fantasy of an impossible machine.
Panamarenko always emphasized that these plans were not just sketches but artworks in their own right. In fact, many of his projects were never turned into real machines, so the drawings became the space where imagination and science could meet. With Magnetische proporties, he explored how magnetic forces might allow a spacecraft to fly. It was one of his earliest projects linked to the dream of creating UFOs and alternative aircraft.
Author: Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, 1940-2019)
Title: Magnetische proporties (Magnetic Proportions) 1970
Size: 59,5 x 84 cm
Offset print made on 250g, high-quality paper. Displays a vivid and sharp image quality.
Copyright: Panamarenko Foundation, SABAM Belgium.
New to frame. Signed on the plate.
Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail.
It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment.
The artwork Magnetische proporties (Magnetic Proportions) is a creation by Panamarenko (the artistic name of Henri Van Herwegen, 1940–2019), a Belgian artist famous for his machines and inventions that lie somewhere between art and science, often connected to flight, energy, and technological imagination.
This poster is not Panamarenko’s sculptural installation, but rather a preparatory drawing for Magnetische proporties (1969–1970). He often produced these plans by hand on graph paper, using ink, watercolor, and markers—blending the aesthetics of technical drawing with the fantasy of an impossible machine.
Panamarenko always emphasized that these plans were not just sketches but artworks in their own right. In fact, many of his projects were never turned into real machines, so the drawings became the space where imagination and science could meet. With Magnetische proporties, he explored how magnetic forces might allow a spacecraft to fly. It was one of his earliest projects linked to the dream of creating UFOs and alternative aircraft.
Details
Era
After 2000
Designer/artist
Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, 1940-2019)
Poster title
"Magnetic Proportions" (1970)
Estimated period
2020s
Country of origin
Belgium
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Number of objects
1
Height
59.5 cm
Width
80 cm
