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LOT 525

Lot 525

Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian

Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
Lot 525 Details
Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian

MOTHER AND CHILD STUDY, 1975

bronze
signed and numbered 6/10
12 x 3.25 x 2.75 in — 30.5 x 8.3 x 7 cm

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $9,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
  • Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
  • Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
  • Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
  • Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
  • Sorel Etrog, RCA (1933-2014), Canadian
Provenance:

Private Collection, Victoria, BC

Note:

Produced during his Hinges period (1972-1979), this study marks a return to Sorel Etrog’s interest in using solid bronze to evoke an organic form. This tension between hard and soft, organic and mechanical are central themes that can be seen throughout Etrog’s oeuvre as he explores the human experience. The hinge also conveys the interconnectedness between the mother and child.

The hinge was a departure from Etrog’s boldly coloured screws and bolts. Returning to a monochrome palette, it was during a vacation in Israel that Etrog began sketching organic forms connected by hinges, “The hinge started to obsess me and so I adopted it.”[1] This exploration has produced some of Etrog’s most recognized and acclaimed works.

[1] Restany, Pierre. Sorel Etrog. Munich: Prestel, 2001, p. 117

CONDITION DETAILS

Overall good condition. Surface dust. Mark on base (possibly artist generated).

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