Live Auction 2173Latin American Sale
Lot 49

Mathias Goeritz (Mexican 1915-1990)

Mensaje metacrome

Closed29 May 2009

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USD 86,500

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Mathias Goeritz (Mexican 1915-1990)
Mensaje metacrome
signed, dated and titled 'MG. 60, Message- metacrome' with passage from Ecclesiastes IV: 8 inscribed in German (on the verso)
goldleaf on wood
18 1/8 x 13 7/8 x 7/8 in. (46.3 x 35.2 x 2.2 cm.)
Executed in 1960.

Galería Antonio Souza, Mexico City.
Acquired from the above (1960).
By descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

This work is sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by Dra. Lily Kassner and dated 26 March 2009.