Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Unique Collage "Hellenic Memories" 1970s (Signed) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Large wall-hanging framed collage “Hellenic Memories” in patinated and engraved metals with hand-painted enamels with partial figural elements by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “Philip & Kelvin LaVerne”). There are partial Greek figures engraved on both the left and right sides of this work. This work is unique.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this painting is shown in the section The Paintings on pages 246. The caption reads, “HELLENIC MEMORIES, a unique collage in patinated and engraved bronze, copper and pewter, was created in the 1970s…Kelvin LaVerne commented: “We wanted to evoke the feeling of an archeological find, a piece of something perhaps broken and shaped by time, capturing time past: history.”
Provenance:
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 40.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 46.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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