César Baldaccini (1921-1998) - Olympic Centennial - no reserve

ABOUT THE PRINT
- 作为IOC赞助的“奥运百周年”套系的一部分。
- 原作图形作品由艺术家手工编号并签名。

ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The Olympic Suite consists of 50 lithographs and silkscreen prints chosen to represent various contemporary artistic trends. It was published to commemorate the first centenary of the modern Olympic Games. The selected artists work in a wide variety of movements and styles, from the hyperrealism of Antonio López to the abstraction of Sol Lewitt, including abstract expressionism, the geometrism of Arden Quin, conceptual art, pop art, the new realism of Baldaccini and Rotella, and the new fauvism of Dokoupil, among others. Among the artists represented are creators of great international renown, widely recognised by critics.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

César was a French sculptor at the forefront of the Nouveau Réalisme movement, known for his radical compressions (crushed cars, scrap metal or rubbish), expansions (polyurethane foam sculptures) and fantastical depictions of animals and insects.

He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille and later in Paris, where he developed a solid foundation in traditional sculpture before moving on to more radical experiments. César became an internationally recognised figure in the 1960s as one of the leading exponents of the Nouveau Réalisme movement, alongside artists such as Yves Klein and Arman. He was particularly famous for his Compressions, sculptures made from crushed cars and scrap metal, challenging conventional ideas of art by transforming industrial waste into striking works. He later expanded his creativity with Expansions, works created by pouring liquid polyurethane, and Human Traces, moulds of body parts.

César’s originality earned him widespread recognition, including the prestigious Praemium Imperiale in 1993. Today, his legacy lives on not only in museums around the world, but also in the César Award, the French equivalent of the Oscars.