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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988 Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 19201988 Escada, 1948 Staircase Oil on canvas 21 13/16 x 18 1/4" (55.4 x 46.4 cm) Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 19201988 Escada, 1951 Staircase Oil on canvas 28 3/8 x 38 9/16" (72 x 98 cm) Museu de Arte Brasileira - FAAP Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 19201988 Interior, 1951 Interior Oil on canvas 21 5/8 x 13" (55 x 33 cm) Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 19201988 Composição, 1952 Composition Oil on canvas 21 1/4 x 25 9/16" (54 x 65 cm) Private collection Page 1 of 61 Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988 04/28/2014 12:47 PM
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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Escada, 1948

Staircase

Oil on canvas

21 13/16 x 18 1/4" (55.4 x 46.4 cm)

Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Escada, 1951

Staircase

Oil on canvas

28 3/8 x 38 9/16" (72 x 98 cm)

Museu de Arte Brasileira - FAAP

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Interior, 1951

Interior

Oil on canvas

21 5/8 x 13" (55 x 33 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, 1952

Composition

Oil on canvas

21 1/4 x 25 9/16" (54 x 65 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Escadas, 1951

Staircase

Charcoal on paper

14 9/16 x 10 7/16" (37 x 26.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Escadas, 1951

Staircase

Charcoal on paper

12 5/8 x 17 5/16" (32 x 44 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Untitled, 1952

Untitled

Graphite on paper

14 15/16 x 10 13/16" (38 x 27.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, 1953

Composition

Oil on canvas

Composition: 35 1/16 × 41 3/4" (89 × 106 cm)

Museu de Arte Moderna, São Paulo. Gift of Sul América Seguros.

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, versão 01, 1953

Composition, version 01

Oil on canvas

40 9/16 x 26 3/4" (103 x 68 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, 1952

Composition

Gouache on cardboard

12 13/16 × 18 3/4" (32.5 × 47.7 cm)

Collection Berenice Arvani

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Sem título, 1952

Untitled

Gouache on paper

12 3/8 × 19 1/8" (31.5 × 48.5 cm)

Collection Jayme Vargas

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Sem título, 1952

Untitled

Gouache on paper

9 5/16 × 12 7/8" (23.7 × 32.7 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, 1953

Composition

Oil on wood

19 3/4 × 12 5/8 × 3/8" (50.2 × 32 × 1 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição no. 2, 1954

Composition n. 2

Oil on canvas

45 11/16 x 28 3/4" (116 x 73 cm)

Private collection , São Paulo

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição 1, 1954

Composition 1

Oil on canvas

33 1/16 x 45 1/4" (84 x 115 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, c.1952

Composition

Oil on canvas

39 3/8 × 39 3/8" (100 × 100 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, c. 1952

Composition

Oil on canvas

16 9/16 × 22 1/16" (42 × 56 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição, c. 1952

Composition

Oil on canvas

16 9/16 × 22 1/16" (42 × 56 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Maquete de casa, 1955

Maquette for the house

Oil, wood and plastic

2 1/16 x 19 3/4 x 10 5/16" (5.2 x 50.2 x 26.2 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Sem titulo, 1952

Untitled

Graphite on paper

6 3/4 x 25" (17.2 x 63.5 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Construa você mesmo o seu espaço de viver, 1960

Build your own living space

Acrylic, wood

4 1/2 × 18 11/16 × 33" (11.5 × 47.5 × 83.8 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Maquete para interior, 1955

Maquette for interior

Wood and industrial paint

19 11/16 x 12 x 7 1/16" (50 x 30.5 x 18 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Maquete para interior, 1955

Maquette for the interior

Industrial ink on wood

18 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 5 11/16" (48 x 30 x 14.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição no. 5: série quebra da moldura, 1954

Composition no. 5: Breaking the frame series

Oil and wood on canvas

41 15/16 x 35 13/16 x 13/16" (106.5 x 91 x 2 cm)

Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Quebra da moldura no. 4, 1954

Breaking the frame no. 4

Oil on canvas

41 15/16 × 35 13/16 × 13/16" (106.5 × 91 × 2 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Composição no. 5: série quebra da moldura, 1954

Composition no. 5: Breaking the frame series

Graphite on paper

6 11/16 x 5 1/2" (17 x 14 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Quebra da moldura (P x B), versão 01, 1954

Breaking the frame (P x B), version 01

Enamel on wood

43 5/16 x 34 5/8" (110 x 88 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Quebra da moldura, 1954

Breaking the frame

Oil and wood on canvas

32 11/16 × 29 1/2" (83 × 75 cm)

Collection Luiz Paulo Montenegro

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Série: quebra da moldura, 1954

Series: Breaking the frame

Gouache on cardboard

8 1/8 x 9" (20.7 x 22.8 cm)

Private Collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Série: quebra da moldura, 1954

Series: Breaking the frame

Cut and pasted paper on paper

8 9/16 x 6 5/8" (21.8 x 16.8 cm)

Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Série: quebra da moldura, 1956

Series: Breaking the frame

Gouache and pencil on paper

8 11/16 x 6 1/2" (22 x 16.5 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Série: quebra da moldura, versão 01, 1954

Series: Breaking the frame, version 01

Oil and wood on canvas

36 5/8 x 33 1/16" (93 x 84 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Descoberta da linha orgânica, 1954

Discovery of the organic line

Oil on canvas

36 11/16 x 36 11/16" (93.2 x 93.2 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Descoberta da linha orgânica, 1954

Discovery of the organic line

Oil on canvas

23 7/16 x 31 1/2" (59.5 x 80 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, 1955

Modulated surface

Industrial paint on wood

25 5/8 x 35 7/16" (65.1 x 90 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Grega no. 4, versão 01, 1955

Greek no. 4, version 01

Automotive paint on wood

Composition: 15 13/16 × 71 1/4 × 1 3/8" (40.2 × 181 × 3.5 cm)

Collection Alessandro Horta

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, 1957

Modulated surface

Colored paper on paper

Plate: 11 3/4 × 3 15/16" (29.8 × 10 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 4, 1955

Modulated surface no. 4

Industrial paint on wood

25 9/16 x 39 3/8" (65 x 100 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, c. 1955

Modulated surface

Industrial paint on wood

44 7/8 x 30 5/16" (114 x 77 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 6, versão 01, 1956

Modulated surface n. 6, version 01

Industrial paint and Eucatex on wood

Composition: 17 5/16 × 42 15/16" (44 × 109 cm)

Collection Rose and Alfredo Setubal

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, 1955

Modulated surface

Industrial paint on wood

24 7/16 × 33 7/8" (62 × 86 cm)

Collection Ana Eliza and Paulo Setubal

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 20, 1956

Modulated surface no. 20

Industrial paint on wood

23 5/8 x 47 5/8" (60 x 121 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 9, 1957

Modulated surface no. 9

Industrial paint on wood

13 × 36 5/8" (33 × 93 cm)

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 3, 1957

Modulated surface no. 3

Industrial paint on wood

18 3/4 x 47 1/4" (47.6 x 120 cm)

Collection of Diane and Bruce Halle

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, versão 01, 1957

Modulated surface, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

19 1/2 × 37 3/16 × 3 1/8" (49.5 × 94.5 × 8 cm)

Collection Marcos Ribeiro Simon

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, versão 01, 1958/1984

Modulated surface, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

25 3/8 x 16 11/16" (64.4 x 42.4 cm)

Collection Eduardo Duvivier Neto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada, versão 01, 1958/1984

Modulated surface, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

Composition: 12 1/16 × 23 11/16" (30.6 × 60.2 cm)

Collection Eduardo Duvivier Neto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Superfície modulada no. 2, 1958

Modulated surface no. 2

Industrial paint on wood

16 1/8 × 32 5/16" (41 × 82 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superficie modulada, 1956

Planes on modulated surface

Industrial paint on plywood

25 9/16 x 35 7/16 x 13/16" (65 x 90 x 2 cm)

Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planes in Modulated Surface 4, 1957

Formica and industrial paint on wood

39 1/4 x 39 1/4" (99.7 x 99.7 cm)

Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund in honor of Kathy Fuld

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Planes in modulated surface

Industrial paint on wood

29 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 1 3/4" (75 x 75 x 4.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada no. 3, 1957

Planes on modulated surface n. 3

Industrial paint on wood

29 13/16 × 29 13/16" (75.8 × 75.8 cm)

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada no. 2, versão 01, c. 1957

Planes on modulated surface no. 2, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

31 1/2 x 26 3/4" (80 x 68 cm)

Collection Luiz Paulo Montenegro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada no. 5, versão 01, 1957

Planes on modulated surface no. 5, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

27 9/16 x 31 1/8 x 3/8" (70 x 79 x 0.9 cm)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada no. 1, versão 01, 1957

Planes on modulated surface n. 1, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

34 1/4 × 23 9/16 × 3/8" (87 × 59.8 × 1 cm)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada - série B, no. 1, versão 02, 1958

Planes in modulated surface - series B, no. 1, version 02

Industrial paint on wood

30 11/16 × 30 11/16 × 3/16" (78 × 78 × 0.4 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada - série B no. 3, versão 01, 1958

Planes in modulated surface - series B no. 3, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

33 1/16 x 33 1/16" (84 x 84 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada, versão 01, 1958

Planes on modulated surface, version 01

Synthetic polymer paint on wood

39 3/8 x 59 1/16 x 2 3/4" (100 x 150 x 7 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Planos em superfície modulada série B, no. 7, versão 01, 1958

Planes on modulated surface series B, n. 7, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

39 3/8 x 39 3/8" (100 x 100 cm)

Collection Rose and Alfredo Setubal

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

15 11/16 x 15 11/16" (39.8 x 39.8 cm)

Kravis Collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planes in Modulated Surface, 1957

Study for Planos em Superficie Modula

Cut and pasted paper on paper

15 5/8 x 15 5/8" (39.7 x 39.7 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Latin American and Caribbean Fund through gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr.

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planes in Modulated Surface, 1957

Study for Planes in Modulated Surface

Cut and pasted paper on paper

15 7/8 x 15 3/4" (40.3 x 40 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Latin American and Caribbean Fund through gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr.

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planes in Modulated Surface, 1957

Study for Planes in Modulated Surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

15 3/4 x 15 3/4" (40 x 40 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Latin American and Caribbean Fund through gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr.

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

7 1/16 x 7 1/16" (18 x 18 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 1/4 x 7 3/16" (18.4 x 18.3 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

11 13/16 x 11 13/16" (30 x 30 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper,

14 15/16 x 14 15/16" (38 x 38 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper and colored paper on paper

7 7/8 x 15 3/4" (20 x 40 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 1/2 x 8 3/16" (21.6 x 20.8 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 1/4 x 8 1/4" (21 x 21 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 7/16 x 8 1/16" (21.4 x 20.5 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 7/16 x 8 3/16" (21.5 x 20.8 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

Sheet: 8 5/8 × 8 1/8" (21.9 × 20.6 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 1/16 x 8 1/2" (20.5 x 21.6 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 15/16 x 7 7/8" (20.2 x 20 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 15/16 x 7 7/8" (20.1 x 20 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 1/16 x 11 15/16" (20.4 x 30.3 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

15 3/8 x 15 3/4" (39 x 40 cm)

Kravis Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

15 3/4 x 15 3/4" (40 x 40 cm)

Kravis Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper and colored paper on colored paper

9 5/16 x 13 3/4" (23.6 x 34.9 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

9 1/4 x 13 1/16" (23.5 x 33.1 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 13/16 x 12 1/16" (19.9 x 30.7 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 7/8 x 11 7/8" (20 x 30.2 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Collage on cardboard

7 15/16 x 11 15/16" (20.1 x 30.3 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Collage on cardboard

9 11/16 x 10 7/8" (24.6 x 27.6 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Collage on cardboard

10 1/16 x 11" (25.6 x 28 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 7/16 x 8 1/8" (21.5 x 20.6 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper and colored paper on colored paper

8 7/16 x 8 1/16" (21.4 x 20.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1958

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

8 7/16 x 8 1/16" (21.5 x 20.5 cm)

Collection Paloma and Fersen Lambranho

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1958

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

15 3/4 x 23 5/8" (40 x 60 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1958

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

7 13/16 x 7 13/16" (19.9 x 19.9 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Planos em superfície modulada, 1957

Study for Planes on modulated surface

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper,

9 1/16 x 10 1/16" (23 x 25.5 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade, 1958

Unit

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16 × 11 13/16 × 1 15/16" (30 × 30 × 5 cm)

Collection Marcos Ribeiro Simon

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade no. 4, versão 01, 1959

Unit no. 4, version 1

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16 x 11 13/16 x 1 3/16" (30 x 30 x 3 cm)

Private Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade no. 1, versão 01, 1959

Unit no. 1, version 1

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16 x 11 13/16 x 1" (30 x 30 x 2.5 cm)

Private Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade, versão 01, 1959

Unit, version 1

Synthetic polymer paint on wood

11 13/16 x 11 13/16" (30 x 30 cm)

Rio de Janeiro private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade no. 4, 1958

Unit no. 4

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16 x 11 13/16 x 1" (30 x 30 x 2.5 cm)

Collection Fernanda Feitosa and Heitor Martins

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade no. 6, 1958

Unit no. 6

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16 x 11 13/16 x 3/16" (30 x 30 x 0.4 cm)

Collection Rose and Alfredo Egydio Setubal

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Unidade, 1958

Study for Unit

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

3 15/16 x 3 15/16" (10 x 10 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Unidade, 1958

Unit

Industrial paint on wood

11 15/16 x 11 15/16" (30.3 x 30.3 cm)

Collection Ricardo Rego

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Unidade, 1958

Study for Unit

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

3 15/16 x 3 13/16" (10 x 9.7 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

3 15/16 x 11 13/16" (10 x 30 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no. 10, 1958

Modulated space n. 10

Industrial paint on wood

11 3/4 x 35 7/16 x 1 3/16" (29.8 x 90 x 3 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

3 15/16 x 11 13/16" (10 x 30 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

7 13/16 x 7 7/8" (19.8 x 20 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Courtesy Olivier Renaud-Clement, ORC INC. and Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.8 x 9.9 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted paper on colored paper

11 13/16 x 3 15/16" (30 x 10 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

7 7/8 x 12 1/16" (20 x 30.7 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

5 7/8 x 9 3/4" (14.9 x 24.8 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

12 x 10 3/16" (30.5 x 25.8 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

9 3/4 x 3 7/8" (24.7 x 9.9 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

3 7/8 x 11 5/8" (9.8 x 29.5 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

3 15/16 x 11 3/4" (10 x 29.9 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

3 15/16 x 11 11/16" (10 x 29.7 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper on balsa wood

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado no. 1, (1958)

Study for Modulated space no. 1

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

11 5/8 x 3 7/8" (29.5 x 9.8 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado no. 2, (1958)

Study for Modulated space no. 2

Cut and pasted colored cardstock on cardstock

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.9 x 9.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Superfície modulada no. 2, (1957)

Study for Modulated surface no. 2

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.9 x 9.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Superfície modulada no. 3, (1957)

Study for Modulated surface no. 3

Cut-and-pasted colored paper on colored paper

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.9 x 9.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Superfície modulada no. 4, (1957)

Study for Modulated surface no. 4

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.9 x 9.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Superfície modulada no.5, (1957)

Study for Modulated surface no.5

Cut and pasted colored paper on colored paper

11 3/4 x 3 7/8" (29.9 x 9.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of the Edward John Noble Foundation and Committee on Drawings Funds

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Espaço modulado, 1958

Study for Modulated space

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper

7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm)

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no.6, versão 04, 1958–1982

Modulated space n. 6, version 4

Automotive paint on wood

35 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 2 3/16" (90 x 30 x 5.5 cm)

Private Collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado, 1958

Modulated space

Industrial paint on wood

33 7/8 x 10 5/8" (86 x 27 cm)

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no. 3B, 1959

Modulated space n. 3B

Industrial paint on wood

35 7/16 x 11 13/16" (90 x 30 cm)

Coleção Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, fundo para aquisição de obras para o acervo MAM-SP - Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização.

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no. 6, 1959

Modulated space n. 6

Industrial paint on wood

35 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 1 3/16" (90 x 30 x 3 cm)

Collection Luiz Paulo Montenegro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no. 2 C, versão 01, 1958

Modulated space n. 2, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

11 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1/4" (29.9 x 9.9 x 0.6 cm)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado, versão 01, 1959–1984

Modulated space, version 01

Synthetic polymer paint on wood

Composition: 12 1/16 × 12" (30.7 × 30.5 cm)

Collection Marcia and Luiz Chrysostomo, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Espaço modulado no. 2, versão 01, 1959/1984

Modulated space n. 2, version 1

Industrial paint on wood

11 15/16 x 11 15/16" (30.4 x 30.3 cm)

Collection Eduardo Duvivier Neto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Ovo, versão 01, 1959

Egg, version 01

Industrial paint on wood

11 13/16" (30 cm)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Ovo linear, 1958

Study for Linear egg

Cut and pasted colored paper on paper and graphite

5 1/8 x 5 1/8" (13 x 13 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Contra relevo, 1959

Counter relief

Industrial paint on wood

55 1/8 x 55 1/8 x 1" (140 x 140 x 2.5 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Casulo, 1958

Cocoon

Automotive paint on metal

16 3/4 x 20 11/16 x 2 3/16" (42.5 x 52.5 x 5.5 cm)

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Casulo, versão 01, c. 1959

Cocoon, version 01

Industrial ink over metal

16 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 11 5/8" (42.5 x 42.5 x 29.5 cm)

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Casulo, 1965

Cocoon

Copper

16 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 2 9/16" (42.5 × 42.5 × 6.5 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Casulo no. 2, 1959

Cocoon no. 2

Painted galvanized metal

11 13/16 × 11 13/16 × 4 3/4" (30 × 30 × 12 cm)

Collection Duker, Pasadena

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Poetic Shelter, 1960

Painted metal

5 1/2 x 24 x 20 1/8" (14 x 63 x 51 cm)

Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in honor of Milan Hughston

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Abrigo poético, 1964

Poetic shelter

Tin and paint

21 5/8 x 19 11/16 x 3 15/16" (55 x 50 x 10 cm)

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Balsa wood, industrial paper, adhesive tape, and graphite

Variable dimensions

Private collection. Courtesy Alison Jacques Gallery, London

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Balsa wood, adhesive tape, and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Balsa wood, adhesive tape, and felt-tip pen

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Critter

Balsa wood, adhesive tape. and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

study for Critter

Balsa wood, adhesive tape, and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Graphite, adhesive tape, cardboard

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Graphite, adhesive tape, balsa wood

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Graphite, adhesive tape, balsa wood

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Graphite, adhesive tape, balsa wood

Variable dimensions

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Metamorfose, 1960

Study for Metamorphosis

Graphite, adhesive tape, balsa wood

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Bicho, 1960

Study for Critter

Adhesive tape, felt-tip pen, balsa wood

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Trepante, 1964

Study for Climber

Pencil on transparent paper on paper

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Trepante, 1964

Study for Climber

Each: paper, adhesive tape, and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Trepante, 1964

Study for Climber

Paper, adhesive tape, and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Study for Trepante, 1964

Study for Climber

Paper, adhesive tape, and pencil

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Caranguejo, versão 01, 1960

Crab, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Catherine and Franck Petitgas

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Caranguejo, 1960

Crab

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection, London. Courtesy Alison Jacques Gallery

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Linear, 1960

Linear

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Ricardo Rego

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Ponta, c. 1960

Point

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Invertebrado, versão 01, 1960

Invertebrate, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Maria Graciela and Luis Alfonso Oberto. Courtesy Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Monumento a todas as situações, 1960

Monument to all situations

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Folha, c.1960

Leaf

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Andrea and José Olympio Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Flor, versão 01, 1960

Flower, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Sundial, 1960

Aluminum with gold patina

Dimensions variable, approximately 20 7/8 x 23 x 18 1/8" (52.8 x 58.4 x 45.8 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in honor of Rafael Romero

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Objeto vindo de um mundo de fora, versão 01, 1961

Object coming from a world outside, version 1

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Em Si, versão 03, 1960

In itself, version 03

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Vanda Klabin

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Máquina, versão 01, 1962

Machine, version 01

Anodized aluminum

Variable dimensions

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Projeto para um planeta, 1963

Project for a planet

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Magalhães Lins

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

O antes é o depois, versão 02, 1963

The before is the after, version 02

Stainless steel

Variable dimensions

Collection Rose and Alfredo Setubal

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

The Inside Is the Outside, 1963

Stainless steel

16 x 17 1/2 x 14 3/4" (40.6 x 44.5 x 37.5 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund in honor of Adriana Cisneros de Griffin

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

O dentro é o fora, versão 01, 1963

The inside is the outside

Stainless steel

Variable dimensions

Collection of Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

O dentro é o fora, 1963

The inside is the outside

Stainless steel

Variable dimensions

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Pancubismo, versão 01, 1961/1983

Pancubism, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Eduardo Duvivier Neto

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho de bolso, versão 01, 1966

Pocket critter, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Carruagem fantástica, 1960

Fantastic carriage

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Patricia and Washington Olivetto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Arquitetura Fantástica, 1963

Fantastic architecture

Aluminum

9 7/16 × 13 3/4 × 9 7/16" (24 × 35 × 24 cm)

Luiz Paulo Montenegro Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960/1984

Critter

Stainless steel

Variable dimensions

Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1963

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Rose and Alfredo Setubal

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, versão 01, 1960

Critter, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Marta and Paulo Kuczynski

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, c. 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection, Rio de Janeiro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, 1960

Critter

Anodized aluminum

Variable dimensions

Private collection, Fortaleza, Brazil

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Contrário 2, 1960

Contrary 2

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Contrário 2, 1961

Contrary 2

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, c. 1960-63

Critter

Metal

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Bicho, c. 1960

Critter

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Andrea and José Olympio

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Pancubismo, c. 1960

Pancubism

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Andrea and José Olympio Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos, versão 01, 1964

Matchbox structures, version 01

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Collection Patricia and Washington Olivetto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos, versão 01, 1964

Matchbox structures, version 01

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Collection Patricia and Washington Olivetto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos, versão 02, 1964

Matchbox structures, version 02

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Collection Patricia and Washington Olivetto

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos, versão 02, 1964

Matchbox structures, version 02

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Collection Patricia and Washington Olivetto

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos azul/verde, 1964

Matchbox structures blue/green

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Collection of Diane and Bruce Halle

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos branco, 1964

Matchbox structures white

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Private Collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos vermelho, 1964

Matchbox structures red

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Private Collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques, London

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforo, 1964

Matchbox structures

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Private collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos preto/branco, 1964

Matchbox structures black/white

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas de caixas de fósforos branca, 1964

Matchbox structures white

Gouache, matchboxes, and glue

Variable dimensions

Private collection. Courtesy Alison Jacques Gallery, London

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Obra mole, 1964

Soft work

Rubber

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepante, versão 01, 1964

Climber, version 01

Copper and wood

Variable dimensions

Glenstone

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepante, 1965

Wood and metal

Variable dimensions

Collection of Diane and Bruce Halle

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepante no. 3, versão 01, 1965

Climber no. 3, version 01

Stainless steel and wood

Variable dimensions

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepante, versão 01, 1965

Climber, version 01

Aluminum

Variable dimensions

Collection Jones Bergamin

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Caixa trepante, versão 01, 1965

Boxed climber, version 01

Copper and tin

10 x 10 x 1 7/8" (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.8 cm)

Collection Jones Bergamin

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepante na caixa, 1965

Boxed climber

Copper

19 11/16 × 9 13/16 × 9 13/16" (50 × 25 × 25 cm)

Collection Eugenio Pacelli P. dos Santos

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Trepantes, c. 1965

Climbers

Bronze

Variable dimensions

Collection Luiz Paulo Montenegro

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Livro obra (letra N), 1964/1983

Book work (letter N)

Paper, plastic, cardboard, and string

8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 1 9/16" (21 x 21 x 4 cm)

Collection Marta and Paulo Kuczynski

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Caminhando, 1963

Walking

Paper, glue, scissors

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Pedra e ar, 1966

Stone and air

Stone and plastic bag

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Livro sensorial, 1966

Sensorial book

Water, sea shells, mirror, plastic, stone, metal, steel wool

7 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 7 7/8" (20 x 7 x 20 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Livro sensorial, 1966

Sensorial book

Water, sea shells, mirror, plastic, stone, metal, steel wool

8 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 8 1/4" (21 × 4.5 × 21 cm)

Private collection

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Respire comigo, 1966

Breathe with me

Industrial rubber

3/16 x 15 3/4" (0.4 x 40 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Ping-pong, 1966

Ping-pong

Ping-pong balls, plastic bag

10 1/2 x 13 3/4" (26.6 x 35 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Diálogo de mãos, 1966

Dialogue of hands

Elastic

5/16 x 6 5/16" (0.8 x 16 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Máscara sensorial, 1967

Sensorial mask

Fabric, seed, glass, gauze

19 11/16 x 1/16 x 25 9/16" (50 x 0.2 x 65 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

O eu e o tu, 1967

The I and the you

Industrial rubber, foam, vinyl, acrylon, zipper, water, fabric

66 15/16 x 26 3/4 x 3 1/8" (170 x 68 x 8 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

A casa é o corpo: penetração, ovulação, germinação, expulsão, 1968

The house is the body: penetration, ovulation, germination, expulsion

Mixed media

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Máscara abismo, 1968

Abyssal mask

Nylon, plastic bag, stone

31 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 31 1/2" (80 x 20 x 80 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Luvas sensoriais, 1968

Sensorial gloves

Ping-pong ball, leather, metal, vynil, tennis ball, rubber ball

4 15/16 x 9 5/8" (12.5 x 24.5 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Máscara abismo com tapa-olhos, 1968

Abyssal mask with eye-patch

Nylon, plastic, stone, fabric

43 5/16 x 23 5/8" (110 x 60 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Diálogo: óculos, 1968

Dialogue: goggles

Industrial rubber, metal, glass

11 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 2 15/16" (29 x 18 x 7.5 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Óculos, 1968

Goggles

Industrial rubber, metal, glass

11 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 2 15/16" (29 x 18 x 7.5 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Ovo mortalha, 1968

Egg shrowd

Nylon, plastic

78 3/4 x 82 11/16" (200 x 210 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturas vivas, 1969

Live structures

Rubber bands

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Camisa de força, 1969

Straitjacket

Elastic, Nylon, stone

59 1/16 x 31 1/2" (150 x 80 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Casal, 1969

Couple

Stone, metal, plastic hanger, jute twine sac

61 x 19 5/16 x 14 15/16" (155 x 49 x 38 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Arquitetura biológica I, 1969

Biologic architecture I

Nylon, plastic

55 1/8 x 78 3/4" (140 x 200 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Arquitetura biológica, 1969

Biologic architecture

Nylon, plastic

Sheet: 203 × 157" (515.6 × 398.8 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Saco plástico com conchas e serragem, 1970

Plastic bag with sea shells and sawdust

Water, sea shells, plastic, sawdust

19 11/16 x 11 13/16" (50 x 30 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Água e conchas, 1970

Water and seashells

Sea shells and plastic bag

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Objeto de semente, 1970

Object of seeds

Plastic, seeds

13 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 18 1/2" (34 x 6 x 47 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Almofada leve-pesada, 1976-1988

Light-heavy pillow

Nylon, sand, styrofoam, and rock

27 9/16 × 11 1/4" (70 × 28.5 cm)

Psychoactive Collection

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Baba antropofágica, 1973

Anthropophagic slobber

Cotton thread

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Viagem, 1973

Voyage

Newspaper

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Túnel, 1973

Tunnel

Cotton fabric

196 7/8" (500 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Canibalismo, 1973

Cannibalism

Industrial rubber, plastic, fabric

66 15/16 x 26 3/4 x 3 1/8" (170 x 68 x 8 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Rede de elásticos, 1974

Elastic net

Elastic

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Cabeça coletiva, 1975

Collective head

Industrial rubber, paper, plastic, nylon, fabric

39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 31 1/2" (100 x 100 x 80 cm)

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

Lygia Clark, Brazilian, 1920–1988

Estruturação do self, 1976-1988

Structuring of the self

Mixed media

Variable dimensions

Courtesy Associação Cultural "O Mundo de Lygia Clark"

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