Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
Italian
Artist Dates
1927-2005
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
1964
Medium
Aquatint in three colors
Signature
Lower Right
Height
12 1/2"
Width
17 3/4"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: WS_03, Box 6
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Piero Dorazio was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1927. Dorazio studied architecture at the University of Rome and later received a scholarship to study at École des Beaux-Arts for a year in Paris. He is best known for his use of geometric patterns and use of bold colors in his abstract paintings. Works by Piero Dorazio can be found in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, the Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Turin, and many other collections internationally.
Additional Information
Card included with piece reads: "The Print Club of Cleveland Publication No. 42, 1964. Printed from three copper plates on 'Umbria' Fabriano paper by Litografica Editrice Romero."
Tag: JSP Estate Collection
Condition
Excellent