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FRANTISEK KUPKA Czech 1871-1957 Gouache on Paper

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FRANTISEK KUPKA Czech 1871-1957 Gouache on Paper
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Gouache on paper, framed, featuring an abstract artwork, signed and attr. Frantisek Kupka (Czech, 1871-1957) on the lower margin. 9.4 x 7.9 in. (24 x 20 cm). Frantisek Kupka was a Czech painter and graphic artist who pioneered the abstract movement Orphism. Interested in cosmic forces and the occult, Kupka strove towards the free associative properties of inherent to music though the exploration on color and form. “The creative ability of an artist is manifested only if he succeeds in transforming the natural phenomena into 'another reality,’” he once reflected. “This part of the creative process as an independent element, if conscious and developed, hints at the possibility of creating a painting.” PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate