Cy Twombly: Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy), 1975/76

Unveil Cy Twombly's Poetic Exploration of Nature: "Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy)"

Mimesis Gallery presents a captivating online exhibition showcasing Cy Twombly's "Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy)" (available exclusively on Artsy.net, June 1st – July 31st, 2023).

Inspired by Antiquity: Delve into a series of eight large-scale lithographs, granolithographs, and collages, inspired by Pliny the Elder's ancient text, Naturalis Historia. Explore Twombly's artistic response to nature's relationship with art, a theme prevalent in his work.

Cy Twombly: Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy), 1975/76

June 1st - July 31st, 2023

Mimesis Gallery is proud to present an online exhibition available to view exclusively on Artsy.net

Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy), 1975/76 are part of a two part series Cy Twombly produced in conjunction with Bastian Gallery in London.

The two  sets, titled Natural History Part I, Mushrooms and Natural History Part II, Some Trees of Italy (1975/1976) are both based on an ancient text by roman author Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, published in 77-79 AD. 

The theoretical text examined natures relationship to art and placed nature as a divine entity. The works are large scale works on paper using techiniques of lithography and collage. 

Natural History Part II (Some Trees of Italy), 1975/76 is a series of 8 lithographs, granolithographs and collotypes on Fabriano Bütten wove paper, all initialed and numbered from an edition of 98. 

These works are available for purchase with pricing starting at $25,000 USD. 

View The Exhibition on Artsy 

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