SERGE BRIGNONI (1903-2002)
ConglomerationPetrification
incised with the artist's signature and date 'S. Brignoni 1967' (on the underside)
painted iron
10 ¾ x 19 ¼ x 7 ¼ in. (27.3 x 48.9 x 18.4 cm.)
Executed in 1967.

Vera and Arturo Schwarz, Milan
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1998

Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Dreaming with Open Eyes: The Vera, Silvia and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum, December 2000-June 2001, p. 140, no. 76 (illustrated).
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Surrealism and Beyond in the Israel Museum, February-August 2007.

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Serge Brignoni (1903-2002) was a Swiss painter and sculptor who took part in the twentieth century avant-garde movements. Brignoni’s fascination with and discovery of ethnic art had a great impact on the artist’s art and he became a strong supporter of Primitivism.