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DiaporamaHarlequins Homage to Guernica
This painting titled, Harlequins Homage to Guernica is by the South African artist Christo Coetzee (1929-2000). Harlequins, Homage to Guernica is a painting of five clown-like figures and a friendly looking hellhound (a supernatural black dog from folklore) that appears to dance across this large Canvas painting. The work pays homage to the vast painting Guernica (1937) by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso which was created in the wake of the 1937 fascist- his work became a defining image of the horror and atrocities of war. Coetzee saw Picasso
Christo Coetzee (1929 – 2000)
Christo Coetzee (1929-2000) was a South African Neo-Baroque & Assemblage artist, influential in European avant-garde circles of the 50s/60s. Explore his abstract expressionism, inspired by Tapié, Gutai group, and Denney, showcased globally.
University of Pretoria Museums (Tshwane, South Africa)
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About this artwork
- Title: Harlequins Homage to Guernica
- Artist: Christo Coetzee
- Year: 1987
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: University of Pretoria Museums
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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