Lot Essay
« Le monochrome offre à la peinture une dernière chance de se distinguer des autres arts, (...) la surface qui, en diverses occasions, a décrit, fait allusion et suggéré, tout en étant le théâtre d'idylles, de drames et de délires, est maintenant silencieuse. Un rideau monochrome est tombé à la fin du dernier acte des peintures et il serait vain de s'attarder dans une contemplation mystique. » - Enrico Castellani
“Monochrome offers the last chance for painting to distinguish itself from the other arts, (...) the surface, which has, on various occasions, described, alluded and suggested, and has been the scene of idylls, drama and raving, is now silent. A monochrome curtain has fallen at the end of paintings last act and it would be quite vain to linger in mystic contemplation.” - Enrico Castellani
“Monochrome offers the last chance for painting to distinguish itself from the other arts, (...) the surface, which has, on various occasions, described, alluded and suggested, and has been the scene of idylls, drama and raving, is now silent. A monochrome curtain has fallen at the end of paintings last act and it would be quite vain to linger in mystic contemplation.” - Enrico Castellani