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Mario Miguel Mollari, "Mujer con granos”, Oil on Canvas

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
Mario Miguel Mollari, "Mujer con granos”, oil on canvas depicting two women seated, with baskets on their laps, the one in the foreground wearing a yellow blouse and patterned purple skirt holding deep blackish-purple aubergines and the other, further back, with mauve sleeves holding a basket of corn, the palette is predominantly rich purples, yellows, browns and black. Signed upper right, "Mollari." With a photocopy of the original bill of sale and certificate of authenticity signed ‘Mario Mollari’ dated 1969. Argentinian, circa 1969.

Contemporary Latin American artist Mario Mollari was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1930. He had no formal training in the arts, but his travels and curiosity allowed him to develop a deep understanding of Mexican muralists on the one hand and European modernists on the other.

During the 1950s, Mollari focussed on local native peoples, who became some of the most important influences on his art. Throughout his work these natives are frequently presented as stoic figures, their anguish, exhaustion and exploitation eloquently portrayed through a few striking but complimentary colours employed in bold blocks. Mollari began exhibiting with Ricardo Carpani and Juan Manuel Sanchez which formed the basis for the ‘Spartacus Movement’(Grupo Espartaco).

Mollari died at the age of 80, leaving behind a remarkable legacy – his works feature in many important private collections and are displayed to the public in museums in Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Santa Fe, Tres Arroyos, and the Latin American Institute of Austria, to name only a few.

More Information

Origin:	Argentina
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Good. Original condition
Creation Date:	1969
Styles / Movements:	Other
Incollect Reference #:	317223

Dimensions

W.	49 in;	H.	45 in;
W.	124.46 cm;	H.	114.3 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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