Cuadro 120 (Tableau 120)
1960
Cuadro 120
(Tableau 120)
1960
With his "matterist" paintings, Millares fought against the ambient conservatism of Franco's Spain.
After a figurative period inspired by the archaic cultures of the Canary Islands where he was born, Manolo Millares commenced a shift toward abstraction in 1951. He moved to Madrid in 1955, where he began to use poor materials with uneven reliefs. On the rough, torn canvas, patched with string, Millares tore, splashed, packaged and tied. With these gestures associated with a sort of urgency, the harmony of the black, white and red lends a tragic allure to this austere picture.
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile sur toile de jute, ficelle |
| Dimensions | 162 x 130 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de Baron Elie de Rothschild, 1980 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1980-59 |
On display:
Detailed description
| Artist |
Manolo Millares (Manolo Millares-Sall, dit)
(1926, Espagne - 1972, Espagne) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Cuadro 120 (Tableau 120) |
| Creation date | 1960 |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Description | Assemblage |
| Techniques | Huile sur toile de jute, ficelle |
| Dimensions | 162 x 130 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.B.DR. : MILLARES |
| Acquisition | Don de Baron Elie de Rothschild, 1980 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 1980-59 |
By the same artist
Bibliography
Choix pour aujourd''hui - Regard sur 4 ans d''acquisitions d''art contemporain.- Paris : Galerie contemporaine, Musée national d''art moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou, 1982 (cit. p. 57)