Jesús Rafael Soto, Untitled, lithograph 41/100, 1966

Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005), Untitled, 1966. Lithograph on paper, edition 41/100. Signed in pencil 'Soto' (lower right) and numbered '41/100' (lower left); blindstamp of the Galleria del Deposito (lower left). Published by Edition Galleria del Deposito, Genoa. Rows of black, brown and violet squares hang over a ground of fine vertical lines. Seen from a little distance, the lines start to vibrate against the solid squares, the optical effect at the centre of Soto's work. Dimensions: 69 X 47 cm; framed 70.5 X 48.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Hans van Manen. Offered by Soft Archive Galerie, Rotterdam. Viewing by appointment.