Mathias Goeritz (German 1915-1990)
El coco
cast bronze and goldleaf
8½ x 6¾ x 5 in. (21 x 17 x 12 cm.)
Executed in 1976.
Unique piece.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner.
Literature
F. Morais, Mathias Goeritz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 1982, p. 197, no. 195.
L. Kassner, Mathias Goeritz: Obra, 1915-1990, Conaculta/INBA, Mexico City, 1998, p. 182-3, (illustrated).
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo de Arte Moderno, 1984.
Lot Essay
This work is sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by Dra. Lily Kassner.