Shinkichi Tajiri Dutch-American, 1923-2009
Fortress, 1961
Bronze
58 x 18 x 31 cm
22 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches
22 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches
Further images
Certificate available RED BRICK SERIES 'Here in my foundry I feel like the old Alchemist, pouring white hot liquid metal into molds; changing matter.' - Shinkichi Tajiri In 1956, Tajiri...
Certificate available
RED BRICK SERIES
"Here in my foundry I feel like the old Alchemist, pouring white hot liquid metal into molds; changing matter." - Shinkichi Tajiri
In 1956, Tajiri found a soft red firebrick used in constructing ovens. He carved and engraved the bricks - sometimes up to 100 pieces - and assembled them into one large mold. The mold was then filled with molten bronze and later broken open to reveal the sculpture. The Red Brick series dated until 1965.
Provenance
Private collection, The NetherlandsChristie’s Amsterdam, sale date 02.11.2016, lot 201
Exhibitions
Tokyo, Tokyo Gallery, Tajiri, 22 April - 4 May 1963, no 7, ill. in. catalogueLondon, The Mayor Gallery, Shinkichi Tajiri, 16 Feb - 31 Mar 2017, ill. in cat. p. 30-31