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Micheal Farrell
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Lot 10
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Micheal Farrell, 1940-2000
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Oil on canvas, 48" x 45" (121.9 x114.3cms)signed and dated 91 & 92 verso.
Provenance Galerie Origrafica, Malmo, Sweden; sold these rooms, Irish Art Aucti...
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Lot 10
Micheal Farrell
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Lot 10
Micheal Farrell
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Estimate:
€10,000 - €15,000
Micheal Farrell, 1940-2000
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Oil on canvas, 48" x 45" (121.9 x114.3cms)signed and dated 91 & 92 verso.
Provenance Galerie Origrafica, Malmo, Sweden; sold these rooms, Irish Art Auction, 22 May 2012, no. 45; Private Collection, Dublin.
Michael Farrell held a particularly close affection for James Joyce. Not only was he a great admirer of his work but he felt a close affinity with him and their shared status as exiled Irishmen. In 1982 Farrell produced La Fete, a large canvas depicting an alleged gathering in Paris of Picasso, Stravinsky, Nijinsky, Joyce and others in May 1922. He was subsequently told that Joyce and Picasso had met regularly at the Caf de Flore in Paris. 'They never spoke. Picasso made pieces of sculpture and objects from cardboard matchsticks, then passed them to Joyce. These strange meetings intrigued Michael and, in the early 1990's, formed the basis of a series, Le Rencontre, which spanned several years.'
In many instance's in this series the focus is on the interplay between the usually seated Picasso and Joyce, with the latter sometimes standing, sometimes crouching and at other times sitting at an adjoining table observing Picasso creating his matchstick sculptures. In our painting Farrell brings Picasso's creations to the fore and studies the erotic charge Picasso has invested in them under the studious, detached gaze of a truncated Joyce.
This work was originally sold out of Galerie Origrafica in Sweden. Knut Andersson, Michaels Swedish representative comments 'These two giants of silence, exile, and cunning sit at nearby tables, carefully observing one another while competing in the creation of erotic match sculptures: gods as humans as the dream of divine artistic creativity'.
(ref: David Farrell, Micheal Farrell, The Life and Work of an Irish Artist, The Liffey Press, Dublin, 2006)
LA RECONTRE AU CAFE DE FLORE, JOYCE AND PICASSO, PARIS
Oil on canvas, 48" x 45" (121.9 x114.3cms)signed and dated 91 & 92 verso.
Provenance Galerie Origrafica, Malmo, Sweden; sold these rooms, Irish Art Auction, 22 May 2012, no. 45; Private Collection, Dublin.
Michael Farrell held a particularly close affection for James Joyce. Not only was he a great admirer of his work but he felt a close affinity with him and their shared status as exiled Irishmen. In 1982 Farrell produced La Fete, a large canvas depicting an alleged gathering in Paris of Picasso, Stravinsky, Nijinsky, Joyce and others in May 1922. He was subsequently told that Joyce and Picasso had met regularly at the Caf de Flore in Paris. 'They never spoke. Picasso made pieces of sculpture and objects from cardboard matchsticks, then passed them to Joyce. These strange meetings intrigued Michael and, in the early 1990's, formed the basis of a series, Le Rencontre, which spanned several years.'
In many instance's in this series the focus is on the interplay between the usually seated Picasso and Joyce, with the latter sometimes standing, sometimes crouching and at other times sitting at an adjoining table observing Picasso creating his matchstick sculptures. In our painting Farrell brings Picasso's creations to the fore and studies the erotic charge Picasso has invested in them under the studious, detached gaze of a truncated Joyce.
This work was originally sold out of Galerie Origrafica in Sweden. Knut Andersson, Michaels Swedish representative comments 'These two giants of silence, exile, and cunning sit at nearby tables, carefully observing one another while competing in the creation of erotic match sculptures: gods as humans as the dream of divine artistic creativity'.
(ref: David Farrell, Micheal Farrell, The Life and Work of an Irish Artist, The Liffey Press, Dublin, 2006)
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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