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Robert Detheux rare surrealist painting from 1966
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Batalha, PortugalOn Whoppah since July 2024 • 58 sales
Product description
Discover this unique work by Robert Detheux, dated 1966, measuring 57.5 cm x 45 cm. This painting on paper perfectly embodies the surrealist and Dadaist spirit that characterizes the Belgian artist.
### Work description
This painting illustrates Detheux's distinctive style, blending surrealist elements with touches of lyrical abstraction. The brown and white colors, with touches of red, testify to his exploration of the unconscious and the absurd. The figure, with its elongated face and delicate features, accompanied by dreamlike motifs, recalls his involvement in the avant-garde movements of the time.
### Artistic context
In the 1960s, Detheux was renowned for his ability to fuse visual poetry and subversion, influenced by figures such as René Magritte. This work is part of his most emblematic period, in which he combined formal freedom with plastic inventiveness.
### Provenance
Collection of the artist's family.
Biography
Robert Detheux, born in Brussels in 1932, established himself as a singular figure on the Belgian art scene in the 1950s, notably through his involvement with the Surrealist and Dadaist movements. His works testify to his ability to blend poetry, subversion and plastic invention. From the 1970s onwards, he moved towards lyrical abstraction, while retaining the influence of Surrealism and Dadaism.
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Robert Detheux (1935-2010) - Surrealism, Dadaism, Lyrical Abstraction
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsWhite, Brown, BlackMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight57 cmWidth45 cmDepth1 cm
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Batalha, PortugalOn Whoppah since July 2024 • 58 sales