18. Lost in the blues [1975]

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18. Lost in the blues [1975]

Ion Alin Gheorghiu

1929, Bucureşti - 2001, Bucureşti

Estimate:

EUR 2.500 - 4.500

Sold

EUR 3.750

oil on canvas, 85 x 100 cm, 100x85, signed and dated upper right, in blue, GHEORGHIU, (19)75

PROVENANCE

George Macovescu's collection, Head of RSR's Foreign Affairs (1972-1978) and President of Romanian Writers' Union (1978-1982).

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 1963 – Participates at the Biennale for Young Artists, Paris, France 1964 – Participates at the Venice Biennale, Italy 1966 – Solo exhibition at Lambert Gallery, Paris, France 1969 – Group exhibitions, Romanian Art, Dusseldorf, Tel Aviv, Rome, Moscow, Tallinn, Titograd (Yugoslavia), Tunisia, Helsinki, Alexandria (Egypt) and Hague 1979 – Solo exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria 1981 – Solo exhibition, Bausbach Gallery, Mannheim, Germany 1982 - Participates at the Venice Biennale, italy 1991 - Solo exhibition, Ygrego Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal SELECTED AWARDS: 1966 – “Ioan Andreescu” Award given by the Romanian Academy 1971 – Prize given by “Yoniuri Shimbun”, Tokyo, Japan 1980 – Gold Medal given by the Lavoro Academy, Italy 1981 – International Award “Trionfo '81”, Italy

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