Live Auction 2708Latin American Art
José Gurvich (Lithuanian/Uruguayan 1927-1974)
Lot 168 PROPERTY SOLD BY A THIRD PARTY TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAS SOCIETY VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT ENDOWMENT

José Gurvich (Lithuanian/Uruguayan 1927-1974)

Homenaje a Machado (La vida hoy tiene ritmo de onda)

Closed30 May 2013

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José Gurvich (Lithuanian/Uruguayan 1927-1974)
Homenaje a Machado (La vida hoy tiene ritmo de onda)
inscribed and dated 'LA VIDA HOY TIENE RITMO DE ONDA, 1957' (near the upper edge)
oil on board
20 3/8 x 26¼ in. (51.7 x 66.7 cm.)
Painted in 1957.

Estate of the artist.
Donated by a private collection.

Specialist note

José Gurvich loved words and often incorporated them into his paintings. Especially inspired by Antonio Machado, Gurvich painted his phrases and proverbs such as "Life today has a wave-like rhythm" around the walls of his Montevideo studio.