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Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000) Untitled image 1
Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000) Untitled image 2
Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000) Untitled image 3
Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000) Untitled image 4
Lot 8W

Christo Coetzee
(South African, 1929-2000)
Untitled

Amended
2 May 2019, 14:00 EDT
New York

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Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929-2000)

Untitled
signed, inscribed and dated 'Coetzee 9/12/56 Paris' (verso)
oil, ping pong and tennis balls, string and other material on canvas
129.5 x 195.5cm (51 x 76 15/16in).

Footnotes

This painting was executed when Coetzee first moved to Paris in 1956. He was introduced to gallerist Rodolphe Stadler by the influential art critic Michel Tapie. This resulted in three exhibitions at Galerie Stadler in Paris, the first of which was joint with the well renowned Italian artist, Lucio Fontana. Following this Coetzee travelled to Japan and worked closely with the Gutai Group in Osaka.

Bibliography
Stevenson & Viljeon, Christo Coetzee: Paintings from London and Paris 1954-1964, (Cape Town, 2001) pp.27

Saleroom notices

Please note: this work bears a Galerie Stadler exhibition label (verso), as not stated in the catalog.

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