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Catalog: River 104.

Helena Vieira da Silva's Azteque (Tumulus), created in 1971, is a limited edition lithograph, part of an edition of 100. The artwork features an abstract composition with a rich palette of earthy reds, browns, and blacks. The textured and layered brushstrokes create a sense of depth, reminiscent of ancient architectural forms or ruins, aligning with the title’s reference to Aztec culture and tumuli (burial mounds). The fragmented and overlapping patterns evoke a sense of movement and disintegration, suggesting the passage of time and the erosion of civilizations. Vieira da Silva's work captures both the structural and transient aspects of memory, space, and history.

Helena Vieira da Silva (Portugal, 1908–1992) was a prominent abstract painter associated with lyrical abstraction. Her dense, labyrinthine compositions often evoke architectural spaces and shifting perspectives. Based in Paris, she fused geometric structures with poetic ambiguity, establishing herself as a major figure in 20th-century European art.

Helena Vieira da Silva

Azteque (Tumulus), 1971

Name: Azteque (Tumulus), 1971
SKU: 13030

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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Edition of 100

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When I paint a landscape or a seascape, I’m not very sure it’s a landscape or a seascape. It’s a thought form rather than a realistic form.
- Helena Vieira da Silva

Helena Vieira da Silva (b. 1908 Portugal, d. 1992 France) was a Portuguese-French painter and one of the most prominent figures in the lyrical abstraction movement. Her work is characterized by intricate, maze-like compositions that explore space, movement, and perception. Vieira da Silva's paintings often feature dense networks of lines and forms, creating a sense of depth and rhythm that invites viewers into a complex, almost architectural world. Influenced by Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, her art reflects a deep engagement with the dynamics of space and structure. Throughout her career, Vieira da Silva received widespread recognition, and her works are held in major collections around the world, including the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris and the Tate Modern in London.

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Helena Vieira da Silva

Azteque (Tumulus), 1971

50 x 65 cm

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