Original colour silkscreen. Hand-signed, dated and numbered.
This delicate silkscreen by Piero Dorazio from the Gobelins series presents diagonal hatched bands in white, blue, red, green, and yellow traversing a soft pink ground. The fifth and final iteration achieves a lighter, more ethereal quality, with the pale background lending an airy luminosity to the intersecting colour ribbons. The transparent overlaps produce subtle tertiary hues where bands cross, creating a shimmering optical weave that honours the tapestry tradition invoked by the series title. A beautifully balanced work that captures Dorazio's mastery of colour interaction at its most refined.
Piero Dorazio (Italy, 1927–2005) was a painter and theorist associated with post-war abstraction and the development of European geometric art. Known for his vibrant, dynamic compositions of intersecting lines and radiant colors, Dorazio explored light and spatial relationships. His work contributed significantly to the international abstract art movement.
Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.
Original colour silkscreen. Hand-signed, dated and numbered.
This delicate silkscreen by Piero Dorazio from the Gobelins series presents diagonal hatched bands in white, blue, red, green, and yellow traversing a soft pink ground. The fifth and final iteration achieves a lighter, more ethereal quality, with the pale background lending an airy luminosity to the intersecting colour ribbons. The transparent overlaps produce subtle tertiary hues where bands cross, creating a shimmering optical weave that honours the tapestry tradition invoked by the series title. A beautifully balanced work that captures Dorazio's mastery of colour interaction at its most refined.
Piero Dorazio (Italy, 1927–2005) was a painter and theorist associated with post-war abstraction and the development of European geometric art. Known for his vibrant, dynamic compositions of intersecting lines and radiant colors, Dorazio explored light and spatial relationships. His work contributed significantly to the international abstract art movement.
The progressive elements in our society have to maintain a revolutionary and Avant-Garde position.
- Piero Dorazio
Piero Dorazio (b. 1927 Italy, d. 2005 Italy) was a prominent Italian artist celebrated for his contributions to abstract painting and his exploration of color and form. A founding member of the influential Italian art group Forma 1, Dorazio sought to promote abstract art in post-war Italy, drawing inspiration from Futurism, Constructivism, and international avant-garde movements. His work is characterized by vibrant, intersecting lines and luminous color fields that create dynamic and rhythmic compositions, conveying a sense of movement and optical vibration. Throughout his career, Dorazio remained committed to the expressive potential of pure color and geometric abstraction, believing in the spiritual and transformative power of art. He exhibited extensively across Europe and the United States, and his work has had a lasting impact on the development of abstract art in the 20th century. (Artist website)
Constructivism is an architectural and artistic philosophy of Russian origin that emerged as a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement advocated for art to serve practical social purposes. Since its inception in 1919, Constructivism has evolved and significantly impacted 20th-century art movements, influencing major trends such as De Stijl and Bauhaus.