Lot 301
Tadek Beutlich (Polish 1922-2011) §
Rainbow, circa 1978
£630
Auction: 28 April 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
acetate and linen
Dimensions
Provenance
Provenance
Purchased by Ann Sutton O.B.E. from Duff Gallery, Arundel, 1981.
Footnote
This rare piece comes from the period in the late 1960s when Beutlich was living and working in Ditchling, Sussex. Here he had a large studio space and it was a very creative time for Beutlich at the point where he started to significantly move away from classical rules. He created avant-garde open weave hangings of various styles and scale, experimenting with materials such as acetate, horse hair, burnt wood, jute and x-ray film. Beutlich’s work was becoming highly sought after and he was gaining international recognition for his work, exhibiting in the Lausanne Biennale of Tapestries in 1967 and 1969 and at the same time, in 1967, his seminal book The Technique of Woven Tapestry was published.
We would like to thank Emma Mason for her assistance in cataloguing the current work.
