Lot 37
from a Dorset, VT collection
Robert Natkin
American (1930-2010)

Untitled (Apollo series) (1990)

Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000

Price Realized: $6,250 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 37
Robert Natkin
American (1930-2010)
Untitled (Apollo series) (1990)
Details
acrylic on paper sheet: 34 x 34 inches frame: 37 x 37 inches signed lower left
Condition
Excellent condition. No apparent issues. Not examined outside of frame.


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Notes
In the 1980s, Robert Natkin began a captivating series of paintings which paid homage to his favorite director, Alfred Hitchcock. Lot 36, Untitled (Hitchcock series), at its surface is a playful composition, but on closer inspection, the painting digs deeper, evoking the spirit of the master director and engaging the viewer philosophically, harmonizing different motifs into a cohesive feature. Aesthetically, the Hitchcock series is rooted in Natkin’s earlier Bern series, which takes its name from his visit to the Paul Klee Foundation in Bern, Switzerland. Expanding on the whimsy of Klee’s inspiration, Natkin developed his now well-known processes of using sponges, netting, rags, and stencils to build color and texture. The result is pure Natkin, at once bright and mellow, yet still measured and not unaware of more somber themes.
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