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Arbol De La Sabiduría
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"The compistion plays with polarities and female symbols. The tree is composed of stylized human figures in silver. The tree crown is make of three golden orbs. The sapce is divided by two perpendicular lines that cross creating four triangular spaces that stand for the four elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth. On the extreme upper corners, two ores (sic.) represent the sun and the moon." Colors used: 1. Blue, 2. Silver, 3. Magenta, 4. Yellow, 5. Black. "The composition, where the rpedominant figure is a tree formed by stylized human figures, is divided in four spaces by perpendicular lines that cross at the center. The four spaces stand for the four elements. On the extreme upper corners, two orbs represent the sun and the moon. The design plays with cabalistic symbols for the sexes and universal polarities. The silkscreen was commissioned by the Puerto Rican Branch of the American Association for Advanced Science. On the lower right corner, the initials A.A.A.S. stant for the aforementioned organization." P.Marichal
Atelier 31; I-size: 26 7/8" x 19 1/8"; P-size: 30" x 22"; Ed#: 158/170, 167/170; Signed; chopmark: lower left.
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Human figure forms molded to create a tree. Four triangular sections create: earth, wind, fire, and air.
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