39. Liberté intérieure [1972]

1914, Bucureşti - 2008, Paris

Estimate

EUR 6.000 - 9.000

Sold

EUR 7.500

Session

Thu, 6 July 2023 19:30

Brought to you by

Arriving abroad in 1969, Perahim would release his creative self and would paint frantically. The French cultural environment would contribute to the notable development of the creation of the painter of the invisible. A significant part of his work would be exhibited in Parisian galleries in the last part of the 20th Century. We cannot speak about a delimitation of Perahim's work into theme cycles, but we can notice the fact that his characters from his second stage are losing their human features and mostly tend towards the demineralisation which is typical for surrealism. The artist creates true visual narratives where he establishes the basis of a utopic universe. He accomplishes dreamy compositions, lacking a well-defined horizon and populated by fantastic characters. The performance of motifs and cropped beings, to which he assigns random shapes, lead towards broad means of interpretation of his works. Whether they have human, animal or vegetable valences, his characters become authentic chimerical representations. Perahim works with a photographic precision, uses more or less bizarre juxtapositions and images that seem to be extracted from his subconscious.

References

JAGUER, Edouard, "Perahim", in "Dada/Surrealism", no. 20, 2015, p. 1-19.

Dimensions

width 55 cm, height 46 cm

Description

oil on canvas, signed and dated bottom right, in green, "Perahim, (19)72"

Dating

1972

PROVENANCE

Mony Calatchi Gallery collection

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.

For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.

Similar lots

Vase with Spring Flowers

152. Vase with Spring Flowers

Nicolae Blei

    Estimate EUR 400 - 600
    Sold EUR 500
Joie de vivre

44. Joie de vivre

Cătălina Codreanu

    Estimate EUR 700 - 1.200
    Sold EUR 800
Spring

51. Spring

Corneliu Brudașcu

    Estimate EUR 800 - 1.200
    Sold EUR 800
At the Racetrack

104. At the Racetrack

Magdalena Rădulescu

    Estimate EUR 1.500 - 2.500
    Sold post auction EUR 1.500