Armando. The patiently waiting paper: Drawings, 1954-2018
'This has always been very important to me, the straightforwardness of the material and, when it comes to drawing, the importance of the pencil. Sometimes I wouldn't draw for years because I couldn't find a good pencil.' - Armando
Drawing undoubtedly is the most direct and primary form of the visual arts; the most introverted, too. That an artist such as Armando was an avid draughtsman is less widely known. He made many hundreds of drawings, a large number of which are part of the collection of the Kröller-Müller Museum.
A small, but nevertheless exceptionally beautiful collection of drawings from his artistic legacy are still held by the Armando Stichting, the foundation that administers his artistic legacy with admirable care. From this collection, we were able to curate a one-time selection for this exhibition.
We have deliberately chosen the drawing, a discipline in Armando's oeuvre that has been rather overlooked until now.
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1954Signed and dated center leftPencil on paper50 x 65 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1954Signed and dated center rightPencil and watercolour on paper50 x 65 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1956Signed and dated lower centerIndian ink on paper41 x 31 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1958Signed and dated upper rightPencil on paper49.9 x 65.1 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1958Signed and dated lower centerPencil on paper50 x 65 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1959Signed and dated center leftIndian ink on paper50 x 60 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1960Signed and dated on the reversePencil and crayon on paper50 x 65 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1960Signed and dated lower centerPencil on paper50 x 65 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1973Signed and dated lower rightPhoto collage, pencil on paper100.1 x 75.2 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1974Signed and dated lower rightPhoto collage, pencil on paper99.9 x 75.2 cm
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Armando1929-2018Schuldige Landschaft, 1976Signed and dated lower right on the fifth sheetPhoto collage, pencil on paper, polyptych5 parts, overall dimensions 100 x 408 cm
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Armando1929-2018De toegang / Natzweiler, 1977Signed and dated lower right on the right sheetPhoto collage, pencil on paper, polyptych3 parts, overall dimensions 75.4 x 300 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1982Signed and dated center rightPencil on cardboard51 x 73 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1984Signed and dated lower rightPencil on cardboard51 x 73 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1984Signed and dated lower rightPencil on cardboard51 x 73 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1987Signed and dated lower rightPencil on cardboard51 x 73 cm
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Armando1929-2018Fahne, 1988Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper51 x 73 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1998Signed and dated lower rightCrayon on paper32 x 47 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Der Zaun, 1996Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1997Signed and dated lower rightCrayon on paper29.7 x 42 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1997Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 1997Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper21 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Vaas, 2010Signed and datedCeramics, unique piece148 x ø 45 cm
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Armando1929-2018Schwarze Schale, 2013Bronze27.5 x ø 88 cmNumber 1 of 3
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2016Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper42 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Blätter, 2016Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper42 x 29.7 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2016Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper29.7 x 42 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2018Signed and dated center rightPencil on paper14.5 x 42 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2018Signed and dated center rightPencil on paper14.5 x 42 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2018Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper14.5 x 42 cm
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Armando1929-2018Untitled, 2018Signed and dated lower rightPencil on paper14.5 x 42 cm