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JEAN (HANS) ARP (1886-1966)
Étoileand Masque d’oiseau (Two Works)
Étoile
numbered '164/300' (on board, lower right)
gold and nickel plated brass laid down on board
6 ½ x 7 ⅜ (16.5 x 18.7 cm.)
Conceived in 1968. This work is number 164 from an edition of 300.

Masque d’oiseau
incised with the artist's signature, inscription and number '175/300 ARP Made in France' (on the reverse)
gold and nickel plated brass
7 ⅞ x 6 ⅞ in. (20 x 17.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1968. This work is number 175 from an edition of 300.



Provenance
Étoile:
Arthur and Madeleine Chalette Lejwa, New York
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1977

Masque d’oiseau:
Arthur and Madeleine Chalette Lejwa, New York
Bequest from the above to the present owner, 1999
Exhibited
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Surrealism and Beyond in the Israel Museum, February-August 2007.
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Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966) was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet, and abstract artist in other media instrumental in founding the Data movement. He actively participated in Surrealism and Constructivism, often incorporated waste material, and embraced spontaneity as integral component of the artistic process.

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