Items Similar to Abraham Palatnik, Fish, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, c. 1960
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8
Abraham Palatnik, Fish, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, c. 1960
$536.63
£397.35
€450
CA$741.21
A$793.83
CHF 426.76
MX$9,641.55
NOK 5,392.30
SEK 4,937.05
DKK 3,429.57
About the Item
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Fish", c. 1960
Polyester resin and pigment in black and white.
Signed PAL
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing a goose.
This sculpture is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier and Ivan Serpa, caused him to abandon his early approach to traditional image-making: “I decided to start all over from scratch,” Palatnik said. “The discipline from the school, the studio, was no longer of any use.”
Freed from the perceived restrictions of his training, Palatnik became closely associated with Grupo Frente, a movement started by Serpa and rooted in geometric abstraction. He used his knowledge of engineering and mechanics as well as his interest in natural forces to build his first Kinechromatic work. Titled Azul e roxo em seu primeiro movimento (Blue and Purple in First Movement), 1949, the piece debuted at the inaugural São Paulo Bienal in 1951. “In reality, it was luck that got me into the biennial,” Palatnik said in a 1986 interview. “At first, my machine was rejected, because it wasn’t a painting, a sculpture, a drawing, or a print.” The piece, which eventually gained entry, shocked the biennial’s grand prize jury, who gave Palatnik an honorable mention, calling his work an “important manifestation of modern art.” By 1969, he had participated in seven more editions of the international exhibition.
Palatnik would also present work in the 1964 Venice Biennale, the 1966 Biennial of Córdoba, and the 1997 and 2005 editions of the Mercosul Biennial. His art was featured in significant exhibitions on kinetic art, including “Mouvement 2” (1964) at Denise René gallery in Paris; “Lumière, Mouvement et Optique” (1965) at the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts; “Kinetic Art” (1966) at the Museum of San Francisco; and, more recently, “Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950–1980” (2017) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and “The Other Trans-Atlantic: Kinetic
Op Art in Central
Eastern Europe and Latin America 1950s–1970s” (2018) at Sesc Pinheiros in São Paulo. A major retrospective, “Abraham Palatnik—The Reinvention of Painting,” was staged at several venues across Brazil, including the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro (2017); the Fundação Iberê Camargo, Porto Alegre (2015); the Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba (2014); and the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (2014).
Heavily influenced by design principles — Palatnik established the furniture factory Arte Vida with his brother in 1954, which churned out glass-topped tables as well as sofas and chairs—the artist began creating his “Progressive Relief” series, abstractions made from arrangements of thin strips of jacaranda wood and polyester resin positioned side by side, in the ’60s. Throughout his seven-decade career, Palatnik would produce his “Kinetic Objects” series, which focused on the metal rods, strings, gears and motors, and sometimes electromagnets, previously hidden in his “Kinechromatic Devices,” that set the pieces in motion; his “Ludic Objects” series, which comprised geometric shapes in various colors that were activated by viewers through a magnetized stick; and his late “W” paintings. He also designed dozens of acrylic animals as part of a collection sold by the design firm Silon, which he and his brother opened in the 1970s." (Reference: Artforum's site).
- Creator:Abraham Palatnik (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)Width: 1.78 in (4.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
- Style:Kinetic (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:c. 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6408247587622
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 2021
1stDibs seller since 2022
18 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: PARIS, France
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllAbraham Palatnik, Bird, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, c. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Bird Sculpture, c. 1960
Acrylic resin and pigments.
21.5 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm
8 23/50 x 3 37/50 x 49/50 in
This acrylic resin sculpture representing a bird, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Resin
Abraham Palatnik, Elephant, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, C. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928–2020)
Sculpture "Elephant", c. 1960
A pioneer of kinetic art in Brazil, Abraham Palatnik created this rare Elephant sculpture in the 1960s as part of his Home...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Resin
Weiss workshop. Brazilian ceramics - Centerpiece, c. 1950
By Weiss
Located in PARIS, FR
This Brazilian ceramic piece from the Weiss workshop, dating from the 1950s, is a unique and colorful work of art. This room, with a length of 30 cm, is designed to be used as a cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Abraham Palatnik, Goose Kinetic Sculpture. c. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Canard", c. 1960
Polyester resin and pigment in black and white.
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Resin
Abraham Palatnik. Owl II, c 1970. Signed under the base. Painted acrylic resin
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
This captivating piece, entitled "Owl II", is a creation by the artist Abraham Palatnik, dating from about 1970. Made of acrylic resin painted with artistic meticulousness, this work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik, Drop Sculpture, c. 1960. 29 x 19 x 6 cm
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928–2020)
"Drop" Sculpture, c. 1960
This rare "Drop" sculpture by Abraham Palatnik, created circa 1960, exemplifies the artist’s pioneering role in kinetic and op...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
You May Also Like
Set of 3 Midcentury Lucite Fish Designed by Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This gracefully white adult mother fish guards her two black young ones with her life.
The white fish measurements are 8,5 cm in height, 27,5 cm in length and 3 cm in depth. The bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970s
By Gral Glass, Livio Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in smoke grey glass with white glass band. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970. Incised signature of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Style Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a beautiful yellow and green stripped fish with silver leaf flake details. Murano glass dates back to the 6th century AD with the island of Murano becoming a pr...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Signed Blown Glass Fish Sculpture Josef Marcolin, w/original label
By Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Blown Glass Fish Sculpture Josef Marcolin, w/original label stiff affixed
Another wonderful homage to tropical fish, by the Italian Murano gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Art Glass Fish Figurine, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Art Glass Fish Figurine, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
Color: Blue
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned...
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Giovanni dalla Fina, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Dive into the captivating world of Murano glass with this stunning fish sculpture, a true masterpiece crafted by the renowned artist Giovanni dalla Fina in the 1990s. This piece is a...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
