Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015) - Dessin de Feu - 1973
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Original work by Bernard Aubertin, created in 1973, during one of the most historically significant phases of the artist’s practice.
Technique: burnt matches on cardboard
Artwork dimensions: 50 × 65 cm
Dimensions with frame: 66 × 81 cm
Year: 1973
Signature: signed and dated by the artist by hand on the reverse
Provenance: Galleria Centro, Brescia, as documented by the original label on the reverse
Authenticity: the work is archived and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Bernard Aubertin Archives
The work was recently framed in a matte white wooden frame, with an inner passe-partout and 3 mm shatterproof plexiglass, a solution that protects the work while preserving its legibility and original material.
The Dessin de Feu is one of the most characteristic bodies of work in Bernard Aubertin’s practice. Through the action of fire, the artist directly transforms the matches and the support, making the traces of combustion an integral part of the work.
The blackening, color variations, and visible changes to the cardboard are therefore natural and intentional consequences of the artistic process.
Dating to 1973, the work belongs to the historical period of the early 1970s, when Aubertin developed his explorations of fire, red monochromes, Tableaux Clous, Allumettes, and Dessins de Feu, within the context of the European avant-garde associated with the ZERO movement.
The provenance from Galleria Centro in Brescia, the artist’s handwritten signature on the reverse, and the archival documentation further enhance the work’s significance for collectors.
Condition: excellent, consistent with the work’s age, technique, and nature.
The traces of combustion and changes to the support visible in the photographs are an integral part of the technique used by the artist and do not constitute defects.
Sold complete with frame and certificate of authenticity.
Shipped by express courier with professional packaging and particular care taken to protect the work and frame.
Original work by Bernard Aubertin, created in 1973, during one of the most historically significant phases of the artist’s practice.
Technique: burnt matches on cardboard
Artwork dimensions: 50 × 65 cm
Dimensions with frame: 66 × 81 cm
Year: 1973
Signature: signed and dated by the artist by hand on the reverse
Provenance: Galleria Centro, Brescia, as documented by the original label on the reverse
Authenticity: the work is archived and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Bernard Aubertin Archives
The work was recently framed in a matte white wooden frame, with an inner passe-partout and 3 mm shatterproof plexiglass, a solution that protects the work while preserving its legibility and original material.
The Dessin de Feu is one of the most characteristic bodies of work in Bernard Aubertin’s practice. Through the action of fire, the artist directly transforms the matches and the support, making the traces of combustion an integral part of the work.
The blackening, color variations, and visible changes to the cardboard are therefore natural and intentional consequences of the artistic process.
Dating to 1973, the work belongs to the historical period of the early 1970s, when Aubertin developed his explorations of fire, red monochromes, Tableaux Clous, Allumettes, and Dessins de Feu, within the context of the European avant-garde associated with the ZERO movement.
The provenance from Galleria Centro in Brescia, the artist’s handwritten signature on the reverse, and the archival documentation further enhance the work’s significance for collectors.
Condition: excellent, consistent with the work’s age, technique, and nature.
The traces of combustion and changes to the support visible in the photographs are an integral part of the technique used by the artist and do not constitute defects.
Sold complete with frame and certificate of authenticity.
Shipped by express courier with professional packaging and particular care taken to protect the work and frame.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015)
Title of artwork
Dessin de Feu - 1973
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1973
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
66 cm
Width
81 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
1970-1980
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