Maurice Baskine
Les Muses Capriceuses , 1947 c.
Ink and wash on paper
32.5 x 24.5 cm
12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches
12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches
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Surrealist painter and illustrator of Ukrainian origin (Kharkov 1901 - Paris 1968), Maurice Baskine joined the surrealist group in 1946 and participated in the 1947 exhibition at the Maeght Gallery,...
Surrealist painter and illustrator of Ukrainian origin (Kharkov 1901 - Paris 1968), Maurice Baskine joined the surrealist group in 1946 and participated in the 1947 exhibition at the Maeght Gallery, where he made the thirteenth altar entitled: "The Athanor." Influenced by esotericism, he will engrave three etchings for Arcane 17 by André Breton published at the Sagittaire in 1947.
Provenance
Private collection, New YorkExhibitions
London, The Mayor Gallery, Homage to Surrealism: 1924 - Forever (All Media), 9 Oct - 22 Nov 2024