Smooth, uniformed and to the point as all of Cy Twombly’s sculptures. A very nice example of artist’s simplicity and poise. Strong presence of artist deliberate and sophisticated “narration”, bringing about the virtues of awe and playfulness! Edwin Parker “Cy” Twombly Jr. (April 25, 1928 July 5, 2011) was an American painter, sculptor and photographer. He belonged to the generation of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns but chose to live in Italy after 1957. His paintings are predominantly large-scale, freely-scribbled, calligraphic and graffiti-like works on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors. Many of his works are in the permanent collections of most of the museums of modern art around the world, including the Menil Collection in Houston, the Tate Modern in London and the New York’s Museum of Modern Art. He was also commissioned for the ceiling of a room of the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Many of his later paintings and works on paper shifted toward “romantic symbolism”, and their titles can be interpreted visually through shapes and forms and words. Twombly often quoted the poets as Stéphane Mallarmé, Rainer Maria Rilke and John Keats, as well as many classical myths and allegories in his works. Examples of this are his Apollo and The Artist and a series of eight drawings consisting solely of inscriptions of the word “VIRGIL”. In a 1994 retrospective, curator Kirk Varnedoe described Twombly’s work as influential among artists, discomfiting to many critics and truculently difficult not just for a broad public, but for sophisticated initiates of postwar art as well. “After acquiring Twombly’s Three Studies from the Temeraire (199899), the Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales said, “Sometimes people need a little bit of help in recognizing a great work of art that might be a bit unfamiliar. Twombly is said to have influenced younger artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anselm Kiefer, Francesco Clemente, and Julian Schnabel. Carefully packaged ships fast. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: 1. NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE THAT ANY OF THE MERCHANDISE COMPLIES WITH ANY APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL RULES, REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER. We attempt to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. Neither we nor the consignor make any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to property or its value, and in no event shall be responsible for the correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, authenticity, authorship, completeness, condition of property or estimate of value. All measurements are approximate. Any documents offered including those of authorship , authenticity, originality are for entertainment purpose only. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. The purchaser assumes full responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer. If we are prevented by fire, theft, or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid, by the purchaser for such property. A range of estimates is given on each lot with a low and a high estimate. Auctioneer has final discretion on sale of an item. His word is final. The item “ART SCULPTURE CY TWOMBLY VINTAGE” is in sale since Sunday, March 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “davyos” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Medium: Wood
• Region of Origin: US
• Style: Abstract
• Color: Biege
• Placement: Table
• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Height (Inches): 16
• Subject: Abstract
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Width (Inches): 12
• Type: Maquette