Edition 52 of 200 Accolades of Roberto Matta

High auction record $5m, Christie's, 2012 Blue chip Represented by internationally recognized galleries. Collected by major museums Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, MALBA Like Salvador Dalí, Chilean painter Roberto Matta is considered a Surrealist masterpiece artist. Matta was heavily influenced by Dalí and Yves Tanguy, and became an important figure in the evolution of Surrealism, painting dreamlike, internal "inscapes" early on and, later, intense compositions reflecting the psychic damage caused by Europe’s ongoing wars. Shifting biomorphic shapes painted or drawn in vivid colors populated Matta’s often-apocalyptic scenes, conveying confusion and angst. Additionally, Matta's style and willing exploration of the Surrealist philosophy of "automatic composition" heavily influenced the development of the Abstract Expressionist school’s exploration of Action painting. Located in Frankfort. Il or will ship.