*ETIENNE-MARTIN (1913-1995) - Lot 77

*ETIENNE-MARTIN (1913-1995) Nuit Nina, 1951 Bronze sculpture with brown patina Signed and justified 2/9 135 x 74 x 52 cm Provenance : Exhibition: Etienne-Martin, 1963-1964, No. 10 (another copy exhibited). Bibliography: Herald Szeemann: "Etienne-Martin" similar model reproduced on page 33 Etienne Martin exhibition, Musée Rodin, 1972. Photo N°31 (similar model) Etienne Martin exhibition, Conseil général du Puy-de-Dôme. Wood reproduced on page 8. Le Buhan "Les demeures mémoires d'Etienne-Martin", page 75 (similar model) Michel Ragon: "Etienne-Martin" catalog no. 54, similar model reproduced (reproduction 46). Note: In this bronze sculpture with a brown patina, Etienne-Martin explores the relationship between body and space, inscribing his work in a dimension that is both organic and spiritual. Through a subtle interplay of volumes and balance, he shapes a composition imbued with mystery, where the material seems inhabited by an inner force. Somewhere between abstraction and figuration, Nuit Nina is part of the formal and symbolic research that runs through all his work, questioning memory, time and habitat. Sold on re-bidding following the failure of the previous bidder.