Metaharmonie III
Jean Tinguely (Freiburg 1925 - Bern 1991)
Lot-No. 422
1981. Etching. 18 x 23,5 cm. Lo. ri. autographed J. Tinguely, lo. le. num. 81/380, matted and framed under glass, uninspected out of frame. - Swiss sculptor and painter. T. trained as a decorator in Basel from 1941-44, during which time he also began his collaboration with Daniel Spoerri. In 1950 he moved to Paris and met Yves Klein and Niki de Saint Phalle, whom he would later marry. His work is characterized by machine-like sculptures, often moved by motors. T. exhibited several times at the Documenta. Mus.: Basel (Tinguely Mus.), Paris (Centra Pompidou), Stockholm (Moderna Museet), Zurich a. others.
Jean Tinguely: Metaharmonie III
Jean Tinguely (Freiburg 1925 - Bern 1991)
Metaharmonie III
Lot-No. 422
1981. Etching. 18 x 23,5 cm. Lo. ri. autographed J. Tinguely, lo. le. num. 81/380, matted and framed under glass, uninspected out of frame. - Swiss sculptor and painter. T. trained as a decorator in Basel from 1941-44, during which time he also began his collaboration with Daniel Spoerri. In 1950 he moved to Paris and met Yves Klein and Niki de Saint Phalle, whom he would later marry. His work is characterized by machine-like sculptures, often moved by motors. T. exhibited several times at the Documenta. Mus.: Basel (Tinguely Mus.), Paris (Centra Pompidou), Stockholm (Moderna Museet), Zurich a. others.
