Bernard Aubertin (Fontenay-aux-Roses 1934 – Reutlingen 2015) Voiture Brule (Burnt Car) Signed, dated 17-05-2020 and annotated Per Rosi lo Prersti on the reverse Mixed media (burnt model car) on plywood behind Perspex, H. 31 x W. 41.1 x D. 10.4 cm Note: Including three original photographs of the artist with the present lot. Bernard Aubertin was an artist best known for his association with the ZERO movement. Born in 1934 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, he initially studied decorative art until meeting Yves Klein in 1957, who encouraged him towards abstract art. Later in his career, his practice evolved to incorporate performance, and he became known for setting fire to his own work and exhibiting the remains, as in Voiture Brûlé (1974).
Bernard Aubertin (Fontenay-aux-Roses 1934 – Reutlingen 2015) Voiture Brule (Burnt Car) Signed, dated 17-05-2020 and annotated Per Rosi lo Prersti on the reverse Mixed media (burnt model car) on plywood behind Perspex, H. 31 x W. 41.1 x D. 10.4 cm Note: Including three original photographs of the artist with the present lot. Bernard Aubertin was an artist best known for his association with the ZERO movement. Born in 1934 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, he initially studied decorative art until meeting Yves Klein in 1957, who encouraged him towards abstract art. Later in his career, his practice evolved to incorporate performance, and he became known for setting fire to his own work and exhibiting the remains, as in Voiture Brûlé (1974).
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