54. Study for a Female Standing Torso
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54. Study for a Female Standing Torso
plaster, 18 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm
Research information
Dušan Matić (b. 1926) distinguished himself in cultural circles as one of the founders of the poetry event "Goran's Spring". He made a special contribution to the preservation and promotion of the legacy and artistic heritage of Vojin Bakić. As his friend, and later, a member of the editorial board for the monograph of Vojin Bakić, he participated in writing, editing and publishing the monograph "Vojin Bakić, modern artist, primeval sculptor", published in 2000. As an occasional correspondent, he also worked for "Novi List", "Novosti", "Identity" and "Croatian Left". The comparative work "Torso III" (1956) was published in the catalog of the permanent exhibition of the Modern Gallery. See in: ŽELJKO GRUM, "Modern Gallery", Modern Gallery, Zagreb, 1987, p. 132, cat. No. 207.
PROVENANCE
Historical collection of Dušan Matić, Zagreb.
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