L'ATLAS (born in 1978) - Lot 213

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L'ATLAS (born in 1978) - Lot 213
L'ATLAS (born in 1978) MAILBOX 156 x 42 x 23 cm L'ATLAS L'Atlas develops his pictorial universe, where every letter is considered a form and every form a letter. His calligraphic work evolves toward geometric abstraction. The verb and the word are presented as signs and cosmological creations. He has become one of the leading figures of the post-graffiti movement. His compositions typically have an elusive and ephemeral quality, a characteristic inherent to urban art. L'Atlas was born in Toulouse in 1978. He lives and works in Paris. “The idea behind this mailbox is that of a schoolboy’s punishment, where you have to write the same sentence a hundred times, something like: ‘I must not tag on mailboxes’—a form of self-punishment, in a way... But here, it’s with my name. The street artist’s mark is fixed on the object, whereas, in the mailbox, the writing travels…” L’ATLAS, AUGUST 2011 Provenance: Artcurial, Street Art Sale, auction to benefit the Musée en Herbes, February 2012 A similar model is on display at the Musée de la Poste in Paris. Provenance: Yves Carcelle Collection, France. Yves Carcelle was a true symbol of French elegance. During his tenure as chairman of Louis Vuitton, he transformed this century-old leather goods house into a major player in the luxury industry thanks to his marketing genius and charisma. A passionate art historian, he sadly passed away a few weeks before the inauguration of the building designed by Frank Gehry for the Foundation, of which he was also president. Yves Carcelle maintained close ties with artists and personally appreciated the contemporary art collection. He had developed a particular passion for Asian contemporary art, which he had discovered early on during his travels to China in the 1980s. Aponem is honored to present a selection of works from his private collection at its October 26 auction held in conjunction with Art Basel, and to pay tribute to this “pioneer and tireless traveler,” in the words of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of the LVMH Group. Please contact the auction house for condition reports.
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