Bronze with black-brown patina. Rear with the signature and the foundry stamp "GUSS BARTH BERLIN". 50.4 cm.
Cast by the art foundry Barth, Berlin. [KA].
• With his combination of biomorphic and angular forms reminiscent of propeller blades, Béothy alludes to the modern age's fascination with aviation.
• In 1931, Béothy was a founding member of the influential avant-garde group “Abstraction-Création”, which also included Piet Mondrian, Alexander Calder and Fernand Léger.
• The Museum of Modern Art, New York, is in possession of works by the artist.
LITERATURE: A. Meurer, Der Bildhauer Etienne Beothy. Werk und Ästhetik, Marburg 2002, Nr. 59 (m. Abb. S. 242, hier mit der Technik Gips).