Planche aux Quatre Techniques

1958

Mario Avati

Associated Names
Mario Avati

Artist, French, 1921 - 2009

This artwork depicts four distinct facial compositions positioned together in a single frame, displaying various upper body depictions. The first, in the top left, shows a central figure whose full face and hands are visible, donning a hat with abstract symbols, alongside exaggerated facial features like large eyes and a broad smile. The individual's hair appears voluminous beneath the hat, and they wear a textured garment. To the right of this, a figure with an upper body that extends to the elbows appears to greet with raised hands, displaying exaggerated facial expressions featuring large eyes and an open smile. Below these, on the bottom left, another figure with a cheerful expression, large eyes, and an open mouth is partially visible, extending a hand towards the viewer. The bottom right features the shoulders of an individual with distinct facial characteristics such as wide-open eyes and a subtle smile, having fine-textured hair and wearing large round earrings. This figure is adorned with round objects around their neck and wrist, suggesting jewelry. The background of each section maintains a textured, dark surface, merging with the figures to create a dramatic contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint and etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.48

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Passeron, Vol. II, no. 237, State vi/vii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Weyhe; purchased 1963 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511176

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