Piero Dorazio
1927 - 2005
Macchie IV. 1979.
Oil on canvas.
Signed on the reverse of the canvas, dated twice and titled. Marked on the stretcher with a later dedication, which is also signed and dated. Marked on the stretcher with the stamps of Studio Piero Dorazio, where it is handwritten “1020". 54.5 x 65 cm (21.4 x 25.5 in). [CH].


• With layers of overlapping, boldly colored stripes and bands, Dorazio elevates color, light, and rhythmic structures to the protagonists of his painting.
• As early as 1959 and 1964, the artist was represented at documenta II and III in Kassel, and in 1960, numerous of his works were on display at the XXX Biennale di Venezia.
• Dorazio's works can be found in the collections of the Museum Folkwang in Essen, the Museum für Konkrete Kunst in Ingolstadt, and the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.), among others.

Accompanied by a photo certificate, issued by the Archivio Piero Dorazio in March, 2026. The work is documented in the Archivio Piero Dorazio, Milan.

PROVENANCE: Private collection, Munich.
Private collection, Southern Germany (inherited from the above in 2015).
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (inherited from the above).

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