Gunther Gerzso
Gunther Gerzso is a contemporary artist known for his unique and captivating style.
Born: 1915, Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2000, Mexico City, Mexico
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Recognition
Mexican artist influenced by the architecture of Le Corbusier, who studied set design and eventually fell in with a group of European Surrealist painters. Gerzso is exhibited in the Tate, Art Institute of Chicago, Hirshorn Museum.
Intent
Gerzo uses the language of abstraction to evoke landscapes. He considered these two forms expressions of psychological dispositions, yet tied to the land.
Composition
An etching series made up of the Manantial, Sagario, Dialago, Tierra Amarilla, Ciudelela singles.
Ceres Take
Highly influential artist who made significant contributions to Surrrealism and geometric Abstractionism.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Etching
Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....
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COMPLEMENTARY WORKS
Diptych VII
James Brown
$26,000
Single XVI
James Brown
$16,000
Single XX
James Brown
$16,000
Fetch
Arturo Herrera
$7,940
Untitled
Alexander Calder
$10,200
F&G
Arturo Herrera
$4,400
