The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel, 1969
Acrylic and collage on canvas
63 x 47 1/2 inches
Framed: 64 1/8 x 48 3/4 inches
Framed: 64 1/8 x 48 3/4 inches
Signed: Adja Yunkers (verso) and AY (verso), Marked: “The Second Dream / of the Infanta Isabel” / Acrylic - Collage / 1969 / 63 1/2 x 48” (verso)
artist
Born in Riga (now Latvia) Russia, Yunkers traveled extensively trough Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, and Cuba early in his career. Relocating to New York in 1947, Yunkers quickly became active with the nascent Abstract Expressionist group. Central to his works of the period were an emphasis on negative space, collage and works in monochrome. Yunkers was also an active bookmaker and printmaker, founding the Rio Grande Workshop in New Mexico.
Description
Adja Yunkers (1902-1983) was a Russian-American abstract artist known for his innovative use of materials and unconventional techniques in printmaking. Born in Russia, Yunkers immigrated to the United States in 1940 and became a prominent figure in the American avant-garde art scene. He is considered a pioneer of the artist book and is known for his use of found materials, such as discarded cardboard and metal, in his printmaking.
Thought Yunkers makes great use of large color panels color in the collaged elements of The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel it is the negative space that lead the eye through the compositional elements, easing their visual weight.
provenance
Jim Elkind, Lost City Arts until 2022
