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contemporary<br />
masters<br />
<strong>Opera</strong> <strong>Gallery</strong> New York presents the exhibition entitled Contemporary<br />
Masters. The show will feature a selection of artists whose names<br />
and works shaped a new chapter in art history, ushering in what<br />
is known today as the Contemporary Art movement.<br />
After World War II ended, and a new global era began to prosper, so did<br />
the basic tenets of art. The modern gave way to the contemporary in which<br />
art was born from the artist’s lifestyle and immediate culture. Art became<br />
a more commercial form of expression, influenced by the here-and-now,<br />
and slowly began to become part of major public art institutions, as well<br />
as private collections and galleries, and a profitable way for art dealers<br />
and auction houses to not only make a living, but also bring contemporary<br />
thoughts, ideas and mediums to the masses, making art accessible to all.<br />
Artists such as Andy Warhol, who fathered the movement, was influenced<br />
by the changing capitalistic society of the 1960s, while 20 years later,<br />
Keith Haring challenged the viewer by putting his fears and concerns about<br />
that changing society onto canvas and paper. Haring’s contemporary,<br />
Jean-Michel Basquiat, furthered the artistic language by working in new<br />
mediums such as chalk and crayon, but also by placing his work in<br />
unconventional places such as on the sides of public buildings and subway<br />
walls. Arman and Fernando Botero, working in both painting and sculpture,<br />
kept, and still keep the viewer talking and interested in their objects on<br />
canvas and figurative sculptures, respectively.<br />
Contemporary Masters features 17 of the most original artists from the<br />
postwar period through modern day art history, such as Sam Francis,<br />
Yves Klein, Roy Lichtenstein, Marc Quinn, David Mach, Manolo Valdés and<br />
Tom Wesselmann to name a few. These artists built the foundation and<br />
contributed new and unique techniques and painting styles that both<br />
established and emerging artists today reference in their work.<br />
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arman<br />
jean-michel basquiat<br />
fernando botero<br />
bernard buffet<br />
alexander calder<br />
sam francis<br />
keith haring<br />
yves klein<br />
roy lichtenstein<br />
david mach<br />
marcel mouly<br />
marc quinn<br />
antonio seguí<br />
théo tobiasse<br />
manolo valdés<br />
andy warhol<br />
tom wesselmann<br />
Untitled, circa 2002<br />
Untitled, 2003<br />
Marmelade de porcelaine chinoise, 1989<br />
Untitled<br />
Untitled (four works), 1981<br />
Wedding night, 2009<br />
Mujer, 1980<br />
La Toilette, 2009<br />
Woman on a bed, 2011<br />
Woman, 1987<br />
Trois jacinthes dans un vase, 1952<br />
Pot de jacinthes, 1952<br />
La Plage, 1952<br />
Bouquet de soucis, 1979<br />
Untitled, circa 1970<br />
Stripes and stripes, 1970<br />
Untitled, 1965<br />
Red, yellow, blue #6, 11 Jan. 1987<br />
Untitled, 13 April 1984<br />
Untitled, 7 June 1987<br />
L’Esclave de Michel-Ange, 1962<br />
Untitled, 1995<br />
Indian chief at teepee, 1952<br />
Marilyn<br />
Picasso, cubist woman<br />
Standing gorilla<br />
Les deux femmes, 1997<br />
La Séance de spiritisme, 1952<br />
La Lapone, 1954<br />
Frozen floods of Southampton<br />
Con los pies en la tierra<br />
Credulos<br />
La Danse du fou, 1975<br />
Sur la route de Bersabée, 1968<br />
Sur l’autre rive de la Seine, 1963<br />
Cabeza con mariposas plateada, 2009<br />
Female figure with plants, 1955<br />
Marilyn Monroe, 1967<br />
Aeroplane, 1983<br />
Love, 1983<br />
Lincoln Center ticket, 1967<br />
Untitled<br />
Toy painting, fish, 1983<br />
Monica nude with Matisse, 1995<br />
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arman (1928 - 2005)<br />
Untitled, circa 2002<br />
Jet on canvas with sliced ukulele, unique piece<br />
81 x 60 cm - 31.9 x 23.6 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Arman has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
arman (1928 - 2005)<br />
Untitled, 2003<br />
Sliced violin with acrylic paint on canvas, unique piece<br />
81,2 x 61 x 10,2 cm - 32 x 24 x 4 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Private collection, France<br />
certificate<br />
This work is registered in the Arman Archives under the reference No. APA # 8021.03.110<br />
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arman (1928 - 2005)<br />
Marmelade de porcelaine chinoise,1989<br />
Inclusion of porcelain in plexiglas, unique piece<br />
120,4 x 89,4 x 11,9 cm - 47.4 x 35.2 x 4.7 in.<br />
arman (1928 - 2005)<br />
Untitled<br />
Mixed media, edition of 99<br />
155 x 104 cm - 61 x 41 in.<br />
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jean-michel basquiat (1960 - 1988)<br />
Untitled (four works),1981<br />
Wax crayon on paper<br />
43,8 x 31,8 cm - 17.2 x 12.5 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Private collection, New York<br />
Acquired by the present owner from the above<br />
certificate<br />
The Authentication Committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat<br />
has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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fernando botero (1932 - )<br />
Wedding night, 2009<br />
Signed and dated ‘Botero 09’ (lower right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
37 x 54 cm - 14.6 x 21.2 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Fernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
fernando botero (1932 - )<br />
Mujer,1980<br />
Signed and dated ‘Botero 80’ (lower right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas laid down on board<br />
39 x 34 cm - 15.3 x 13.4 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Fernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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fernando botero (1932 - )<br />
La Toilette, 2009<br />
Signed and dated ‘Botero 09’ (lower right corner)<br />
Watercolor on paper<br />
106 x 74 cm - 41.7 x 29.1 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Fernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
fernando botero (1932 - )<br />
Woman on a bed, 2011<br />
Signed and dated ‘Botero 11’ (lower right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
70 x 93 cm - 27.5 x 36.6 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Fernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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fernando botero (1932 - )<br />
Woman,1987<br />
Signed and dated ‘Botero 87’ (lower right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
108 x 89,7 cm - 42.5 x 35.3 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Fernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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ernard buffet (1928 -1999)<br />
Trois jacinthes dans un vase,1952<br />
Signed and dated ‘Bernard Buffet 52’ (upper right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
65 x 50 cm - 25.6 x 19.7 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Galerie de l’Élysée, Paris<br />
certificate<br />
Maurice Garnier has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
bernard buffet (1928 -1999)<br />
Pot de jacinthes,1952<br />
Signed and dated ‘Bernard Buffet 52’ (center right)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
65 x 50 cm - 25.6 x 19.7 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Galerie Maurice Garnier, Paris<br />
Anon. sale: Christie’s New York, May 9, 2000, lot 243<br />
Acquired by the previous owner (2000)<br />
Anon. sale: Christie’s New York, May 10, 2007, lot 385<br />
certificate<br />
Maurice Garnier has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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ernard buffet (1928 -1999)<br />
La Plage,1952<br />
Signed and dated ‘Bernard Buffet 52’ (lower left)<br />
Watercolor and pencil on paper<br />
50 x 65 cm - 19.7 x 25.6 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Maurice Garnier has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
bernard buffet (1928 -1999)<br />
Bouquet de soucis,1979<br />
Signed ‘Bernard Buffet’ (upper left corner); dated ‘79’ (lower left)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
81 x 65 cm - 31.9 x 25.6 in.<br />
certificate<br />
Maurice Garnier has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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alexander calder (1898 - 1976)<br />
Untitled, circa 1970<br />
Gouache on paper<br />
56 x 76 cm - 22 x 29.9 in.<br />
certificate<br />
This work is registered by the Calder Foundation under the reference No. A06072<br />
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alexander calder (1898 - 1976)<br />
Stripes and stripes,1970<br />
Signed and dated ‘Calder 70’ (center right)<br />
Gouache on paper<br />
74,9 x 109,2 cm - 29.5 x 43 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Perls Galleries, New York<br />
Private collection, USA (acquired from the above)<br />
Sale: Sotheby’s New York, Contemporary Art (Part 1), Nov. 17, 1999, lot 41<br />
Private collection, UK<br />
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sam francis (1923 -1994)<br />
Untitled,1965<br />
Acrylic on paper<br />
74 x 102 cm - 29.1 x 40.1 in.<br />
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keith haring (1958 - 1990)<br />
Red, yellow, blue #6 (Portrait of Tereza),11 Jan.1987<br />
Acrylic and oil on canvas<br />
91,5 x 122 cm - 36 x 48 in.<br />
certificate<br />
The Estate of Keith Haring has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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keith haring (1958 - 1990)<br />
Untitled,13 April 1984<br />
Signed and dated ‘© K. Haring APRIL 13, 1984’ (on the overlap)<br />
Acrylic on canvas<br />
151,8 x 151,8 cm - 59.8 x 59.8 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Tony Shafrazi <strong>Gallery</strong>, New York<br />
Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne<br />
Acquired from the above by the present owner<br />
exhibited<br />
Cologne, Galerie Paul Maenz, Keith Haring, May 3 - May 30, 1984<br />
Berlin, DaimlerChrysler Contemporary, Private / Corporate: Werke aus der Daimler Kunst<br />
Sammlung: Ein Dialog (Private / Corporate; Works from the Daimler Art Collection:<br />
A Dialogue), May 28 - July 21, 2002, p. 34<br />
literature<br />
Paul Maenz, Keith Haring at Paul Maenz, Cologne, 1984, p. 5<br />
Galerie Paul Maenz, Ausstellungs-saison (Exhibition Season) 1983-84, Cologne, 1984, p. 13<br />
Germano Celant and Ida Gianelli, Keith Haring, Milan, 1994, p. 37<br />
Private / Corporate: Werke aus der Daimler Kunst: Ein Dialog (Private/Corporate: Works from<br />
the Daimler Art Collection: A Dialogue), DaimlerChrysler Contemporary, Berlin, 2002, p. 34<br />
certificate<br />
The Keith Haring Studio LLC has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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keith haring (1958 - 1990)<br />
Untitled, 7 June 1987<br />
Signed and dated ‘K. Haring JUNE 7 1987’ (on the reverse)<br />
Ink on paper<br />
69,9 x 85,1 cm - 27.5 x 33.5 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner<br />
yves klein (1928 -1962)<br />
L’Esclave de Michel-Ange,1962<br />
Signed ‘Yves Klein’ (under the base)<br />
Pure pigment and synthetic resin on resin, edition of 300 + 50 marked I / L to L / L<br />
60 x 22 x 15 cm - 23.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 in.<br />
certificate<br />
The Yves Klein Archives have confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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oy lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)<br />
Untitled,1995<br />
Signed, dated and numbered ‘rf Lichtenstein 95, /75’ (lower center)<br />
Screenprint in colors, edition of 75<br />
Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L.<br />
33 x 40,6 cm - 13 x 16 in.<br />
roy lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)<br />
Indian chief at teepee,1952<br />
Signed ‘Lichtenstein’ (lower right)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
101,6 x 76,2 cm - 40 x 30 in.<br />
provenance<br />
John Heller <strong>Gallery</strong>, New York<br />
Washington <strong>Gallery</strong>, Indianapolis (1978)<br />
Private collection, Palm Beach<br />
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david mach (1956 - )<br />
Marilyn<br />
Coat hangers, edition of 4<br />
50 x 65 x 80 cm - 19.7 x 25.6 x 31.5 in.<br />
david mach (1956 - )<br />
Picasso cubist woman<br />
Matchhead, edition of 4<br />
53 x 30 x 30 cm - 21 x 12 x 12 in.<br />
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david mach (1956 - )<br />
Standing gorilla<br />
Coat hangers, edition of 3<br />
191 x 172 x 97 cm - 75.2 x 67.7 x 38.2 in.<br />
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marcel mouly (1918 - 2008)<br />
Les deux femmes,1997<br />
Signed and dated ‘M. Mouly 97’ (lower right corner)<br />
Acrylic on canvas<br />
146 x 114 cm - 57.5 x 44.9 in.<br />
marcel mouly (1918 - 2008)<br />
La Séance de spiritisme,1952<br />
Signed and dated ‘M. Mouly 52’ (lower right corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
89 x 116 cm - 35 x 45.7 in.<br />
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marcel mouly (1918 - 2008)<br />
La Lapone,1954<br />
Signed and dated ‘M. Mouly 54’ (lower left corner)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
20 x 40 cm - 7.9 x 15.7 in.<br />
marc quinn (1964- )<br />
Frozen floods of Southampton<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
130,3 x 191,8 cm - 51.3 x 75.5 in.<br />
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antonio seguí (1934 - )<br />
Con los pies en la tierra<br />
Acrylic on canvas<br />
100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.<br />
antonio seguí (1934 - )<br />
Credulos<br />
Acrylic on canvas<br />
146 x 114 cm - 57.5 x 44.9 in.<br />
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théo tobiasse (1927- 2012)<br />
La Danse du fou,1975<br />
Titled ‘la danse du fou’ (upper center); signed ‘Théo Tobiasse’ (lower right)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
65 x 81 cm - 25.6 x 31.9 in.<br />
théo tobiasse (1927- 2012)<br />
Sur la route de Bersabée,1968<br />
Titled ‘Sur la route du Bersabée’ (upper center); signed ‘Théo Tobiasse’ (upper right)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
61 x 50 cm - 24 x 19.7 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Madden Galleries, London<br />
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théo tobiasse (1927- 2012)<br />
Sur l’autre rive de la Seine,1963<br />
Titled ‘sur l’autre rive de la seine’ (upper left); signed ‘Théo Tobiasse’ (center right)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
81 x 100 cm - 31.9 x 39.4 in.<br />
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manolo valdés (1942 - )<br />
Cabeza con mariposas plateada, 2009<br />
Aluminium, edition of 9<br />
74 x 77 x 61 cm - 29.1 x 30.3 x 24 in.<br />
provenance<br />
The artist’s studio<br />
certificate<br />
Manolo Valdés has confirmed the authenticity of this work<br />
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andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Female figure with plants,1955<br />
Ink and watercolor<br />
57,8 x 36,8 cm - 22.7 x 14.5 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Anthony d’Offay, London<br />
andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Marilyn Monroe,1967<br />
Signed, stamped and numbered<br />
Screenprint in color, edition of 250<br />
Printer: Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York, USA<br />
Publisher: Factory Additions, New York, USA<br />
91,4 x 91,4 cm - 36 x 36 in.<br />
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andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Aeroplane,1983<br />
Silkscreen on canvas<br />
30 x 35,5 cm - 11.8 x 14 in.<br />
provenance<br />
Andy Warhol Foundation (1998)<br />
Lary Powell<br />
Private collection, Miami<br />
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andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Love,1983<br />
Signed and numbered ‘Andy Warhol / 100’ (lower left corner)<br />
Screenprint in color on Rives BFK paper, edition of 100 + 10 AP + 2 PP + 5 EP + 7 HC<br />
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, USA; Ryoichi Ishida, Tokyo, Japan<br />
Publisher: Form K.K, Tokyo, Japan<br />
66 x 49,8 cm - 26 x 13.8 in.<br />
andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Lincoln Center ticket,1967<br />
Screenprint on paper, edition of 500<br />
114,3 x 61 cm - 45 x 24 in.<br />
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andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Toy painting, fish,1983<br />
Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas<br />
27,9 x 35,6 cm - 11 x 14 in.<br />
andy warhol (1928 - 1987)<br />
Untitled<br />
Inscribed ‘Shoe of the evening, beautiful shoe (lower center)<br />
Offset lithograph and watercolor on paper<br />
25 x 30 cm - 9.8 x 11.8 in.<br />
provenance<br />
The Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York<br />
certificate<br />
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. has confirmed<br />
the authenticity of this work, under the reference No. PA .20.181<br />
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tom wesselmann (1931- 2004)<br />
Monica nude with Matisse, 1995<br />
Etching<br />
96,5 x 152,4 cm - 38 x 60 in.<br />
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