Artist: Believed to be ENRICO BAJ (Italian painter, sculptor, printmaker, and writer (1924-2003)
paying homage to PABLO PICASSO*
Title: "Femme / Woman" circa 1960s Italy
Medium: Gold Gilt Wood Cubist Mid-Century Sculpture Panel
Signature*: Design Attributed to Pablo Picasso with his signature in gold, recto; and attribution to Enrico Baj with his signature in red crayon, verso
Size: 36 x 24 inches
Provenance: From a noted Art Collector in Indian Wells, California, USA. Exquisite panel inspired by Pablo Picasso by Italian modernist Enrico Baj, combining the timeless charm of 20th century modernism and mid-century aesthetics. Its captivating cubist design boasts muted yet engaging colors that effortlessly blend to create an eye-catching masterpiece. While the passage of time has left a few signs of wear, it serves to give the work its elegant original patina, where minor imperfections and wear add character to the piece, reminding us of its storied history. The panel hails from a bygone era, sourced from an Indian Wells California estate filled with exquisite 1950s furniture and Modernist art.
NB: Available is another similar work shown together above, also listed on eBay.
About the Artist: Enrico Baj (1924 – 2003) was an important Italian artist and writer on art. Many of his works show an obsession with nuclear war. He created prints, and sculptures in wood using collage and styled in collage in wood. He was close to the surrealist and dada movements, and was later associated with CoBrA. His work was influenced by a variety of social and scientific themes, including nuclear warfare, the pseudo-philosophy of "pataphysics," and human sexuality, which he explored through abstract, child-like imagery.