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Winterauktionen 24.–25.11.2023
Acht, René
1920 Basel - 1998 Herbolzheim.
«Haus (house)».
Cut-out made of black photo cardboard and Mixacolor coloured pencil on light cardboard. Signed lower right and dated «30-5-(19)71». Verso signed again, dated «1971-29-5», titled, inscribed with the technique as well as with the dimensions «32x28 cm» and directional arrow. Verso personal dedication «Für Herrn und Frau [...] herzlichst - auch zum Geburtstag!» (for Mr. and Mrs. [...] warmly - also for your birthday!)».
H 31,7, W 28 cm (sheet). Framed.
«Taking note of the fact that in Asian cultures, such as in China, yellow is juxtaposed with black as a complementary colour, corresponding to the manifold relationships of the two principles of yin and yang, then it seems almost logical that René Acht moves from yellow paintings to black shapes: the cut-outs made of black cardboard.» from: Hans H. Hofstätter, Städtische Museen Freiburg (Eds.), René Acht, Werkmonographie, Freiburg i.Br. 1980, p. 95.
Authentication: We would like to thank Ms Bärbel Acht and Mr Andreas H.H. Suberg, Nachlass René Acht, for the verbal authentication based on the original on-site, 18.09.2023.
Provenance: gift of the artist, since then private collection Dreiländereck.

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