Mario Radice (1898-1987) - Composizione – Gruppo Como /...

Exquisite and historical graphic work on paper by one of the central figures of Italian Geometric Abstraction in the twentieth century: CARLA BADIALI (1907–1992) "Composition" (1953–1985) Original color screen print on fine Rosaspina Fabriano paper Sheet size: 70 x 50 cm DETAILS OF THE WORK AND EDITION: - Artist: Carla Badiali (pioneer of Italian abstraction and member of the famous "Como Group" with Manlio Rho, Mario Radice and Aldo Galli). - Double historical dating (1953–1985): records the anthology revival of the historic composition from the fifties, printed with exceptionally faithful material texture in 1985. - Total edition: * 100 copies in Arabic numerals (1/100 – 100/100); * XXX copies in Roman numerals (I/XXX – XXX/XXX); * 20 Artist’s Proofs (A.P.). - Lot in auction: no. 84/100. - Autography: Entirely pencil-authenticated by the artist on the lower margins: * Numerated on the left: "84/100" * Dated in the center: "1953-1985" * Hand-signed on the right: "Carla Badiali" SUPPORT AND CONDITION: Printed on heavy, high-gauge Rosaspina Fabriano paper. The specimen has never been framed, stored in a folder. General condition: good; colors vivid and screen-printed ink saturation bright; only minimal and physiologically inevitable signs of aging or slight warping on the outer white margins that do not affect the graphic field (refer to the high-resolution photographic gallery). SHIPPING AND PACKAGING: The work will be protected with tissue paper/melinex and professionally packed between two sturdy rigid anti-fold panels (or inside a wide-section rigid tube of high resistance to preserve the Fabriano paper fibre). Tracked and insured shipping with an express courier.

Estimate:$168.03

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