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.
provenance
: Jim Elkind, founder of Lost City Arts, NY until 2022
Rago Auction, 14 April 2022