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La Petite Colonne

1975

Mario Avati

Associated Names

Mario Avati

Artist, French, 1921 - 2009

The image shows a large column segment and a sphere on a rectangular base. The color palette is black, grey, and white, creating high contrast. The sphere is on the left, partially hidden by the column on the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.93
Catalogue Raisonné

Passeron, Vol. III, no. 520, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Passeron, Roger. Mario Avati l'oeuvre grave. Paris: La Bibliotheque des Arts, 1973-1979.

Wikidata ID

Q65574756

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