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Gouache on paper, featuring composition of French curves, signed and attributed to Enrico Baj (Italian, 1924-2003) on the lower right corner, 9.6 x 13.6 in. (24.5 x 34.5 cm), Enrico Baj was an Italian artist best known for his political collages, prints, paintings, and sculptures. His work was influenced by a variety of social and scientific themes, including nuclear warfare, the pseudo-philosophy ‘pataphysics, and human sexuality, which he explored through abstract, child-like imagery. The artist died on June 15, 2003 in Vergiate, Italy, and his works can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate