in collaboration with Derek Des Islets, Matthew Foster and Lorenza Possati The work of two leading Surrealist artists
Published on occasion of the exhibition Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy: Ring of Iron, Ring of Wool (Helly Nahmad Gallery, New York), this volume explores the work of Kay Sage (American, 1898-1963) and Yves Tanguy (French-American, 1900-1955), two eminent Surrealist artists who married in 1940.
p>Inspired by Sage's 1947 painting Ring of Iron, Ring of Wool, which has been interpreted as a reference to their seventh wedding anniversary, the publication examines the different ways in which their personal and artistic trajectories gave rise to a reciprocal and dynamic exchange of ideas via creative osmosis. Constituting the third joint show of their work to be organized (the first took place at the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1954), the featured artwork weaves together a delicate narrative spanning several decades, interspersed with a silent dialogue provided by their respective poetic titles.
Featuring over 60 artworks lent by prestigious museums, institutions and private collections, Tanguy's evolving and responsive inner world of fantastic landscapes populated by a vast array of biomorphic forms and anthropomorphic personages harmoniously co-exists with Sage's universe of metaphysicallycharged dreamscapes featuring barren plains, architectural scaffolding and latticework structures adorned with brightly-colored cloth. As one of the few women Surrealists, Sage not only achieved notable success during her career as an artist and poet, but also played a key role in co-founding The Society for the Preservation of European Culture in 1939 (that enabled artists to escape Paris and travel to New York), as well as supporting Tanguy's work and safeguarding his legacy.
The publication features planned scholarly contributions, as well as over 60 works lent by prestigious museums, institutions and private collections.
Founded in 2000, the Helly Nahmad Gallery is a leading art gallery located in New York. Its extensive collection includes works ranging from the Impressionists to Modern Masters: with artists as diverse as Monet,
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