Desk - Original Etching on Paper by Mario Avati - 1960s 1960s

About This Piece

Desk is original etching on paper, realized by the French artist and print-maker master Mario Avati (1921-2009). Hand-signed on the lower right and numbered on the lower left in pencil. Edition of 52/100 prints. In excellent conditions. The original artwork with a superb technique, representing a timeless and charming composition, well-defined silhouette, a combination of fantasy and imaginary world with a touch of subjective interpretation which ludic and playful approach to dimensions. Mario Avati (1921-2009) is a French painter and engraver, remembered as the foremost mezzotint artist, after Yozo Hamaguchi. After attending the National School of Decorative Arts in Nice and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Mario Avati practiced, from 1947, all printmaking techniques, contributing to the revival of graphic techniques as popular artists' media. His favorite graphic technique, applied to his timeless still lifes, is the mezzotint, among the most demanding, abandoned because it was ''too difficult'', but with the final result of an emerging image from a deep black ''nothingness''. Avati's international fame is confirmed by numerous awards, documentary films made in Japan, in the USA and in Europe and an uncountable number of participations in exhibitions and art events all over the world.

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Period	1960 to 1969
Production Period	1960 to 1969
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
SKU	ZCI-764363
Restoration and Damage Details	Please note that an additional handling period of up to 4 weeks may apply to this item
Color	Black
Width	7 cm 7 cm
Depth	1 cm 1 cm
Height	5 cm 5 cm
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