Ferrari, León | Mod. 2, 2009 — available on Composition Gallery

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// León Ferrari’s Mod. 2b (2009) is a limited edition lithograph showcasing the artist’s fascination with line and form. This piece presents a series of delicate, flowing lines that bend and curve across the composition, creating a sense of movement and rhythm. Ferrari’s work often explores the interplay between structure and chaos, and here he achieves a harmonious balance through the repetition and undulation of lines. The monochromatic simplicity accentuates the fluidity of the shapes, inviting viewers to trace the lines’ organic progression. This print exemplifies Ferrari’s exploration of abstraction, encouraging reflection on the nature of order, freedom, and the beauty found within simplicity.

León Ferrari (Argentina, 1920–2013) was a pioneering conceptual artist whose provocative works challenged authority, religion, and politics. Using diverse media such as sculpture, collage, and text, he created powerful critiques of oppression and violence, leaving a lasting impact on Latin American art.

León Ferrari

Mod. 2, 2009

Name: Mod. 2, 2009
SKU: 2906
Price: 1000.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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

LithographLithography 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.

Edition

Edition of 50

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Art is not beauty or novelty, art is effectiveness and disruption.
- León Ferrari

León Ferrari (b. 1920 Argentina, d. 2013 Argentina) was an influential Argentine artist known for his powerful and often controversial works that blend sculpture, painting, and installation with political and social commentary. Ferrari's art frequently addressed themes of power, religion, and oppression, making strong statements against authoritarianism, war, and the abuses of the Catholic Church. His most famous work, La civilización occidental y cristiana (1965), depicts a crucified Christ on a U.S. fighter jet, symbolizing the complicity between religion and military power. Ferrari’s use of found objects, collage, and text created a distinctive visual language that challenged viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about society. His work has had a lasting impact on Latin American art and remains a crucial reference for discussions on art and activism.(Artist website)

Artwork by Carlos Cruz-Diez

What is Latin American art?

Latin American Art is a style which takes inspiration from its culture, society, politics, native traditions, religions and landscape. Op-Art and Kinetic Art figure prominently in Latin artworks. Colors in Latin American compositions are often bold. Latin American artists work in all media and movements.

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León Ferrari

Mod. 2, 2009

56 x 38 cm

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León Ferrari