Lot 38, «Achrome,» by Piero Manzoni (1933 - 1963), sold for $ 1,015,500, breaking the artist's previous auction record when the same monochrome work of
kaolin on burlap was sold for $ 914,442 at Sotheby's London Dec. 9, 1998.
Untitled 2016-11-5 2016 Acrylic and
kaolin on canvas 51 1/4 x 38 1/8 inches (130.3 x 97 cm) Photo by Stephen White.
Not exact matches
Their private Pure Alumina Pty Ltd was paid $ 100,000 and issued 8 million shares in the deal and will be issued another 20 million shares after the completion of a feasibility study
on the mine, which has
kaolin deposits.
Too striking
on it's own, so I add a dash of this and hibiscus powder to a base of arrowroot powder and
kaolin clay.
On the flip side, eating too much
kaolin can cause constipation and long term internal use can make it difficult for the body to absorb certain nonessential minerals (minerals that we have to consume) from food because of how well it coats the lining of the digestive system.
After I made my video
on the differences between
kaolin and bentonite clay I had a total brainfart as I went to put the clays away.
If you have oily skin there are also masks formulated with
kaolin that can help regulate excess oil production
on your skin.
A look at the ingredients reveals that
kaolin (aka, clay) is up there
on the list as well as dimethicone.
Where Fontana broke new ground by slashing his canvases with a knife, and Manzoni did so by soaking his in
kaolin solution, Castellani created monochromatic reliefs by driving nails into the underlying frames of his canvases at varying depths, and then painting
on top in a single colour.
In this highly meticulous process, the artist first coats the canvas with a mixture of glue, water, and
kaolin clay, and then scores gridlines
on its reverse.
He began with a series of gesso - coated canvases, moving
on to canvas covered in
kaolin, which he then cut or folded.
If Piero Manzoni chose as favorite materials as
kaolin and cotton for its famous «Achromes,» Castellani and Agostino Bonalumi embarked
on a rigorous course of study and analysis of the possibilities provided dall» estroflessione of the canvas through the use of nails, ribs and shapes of wood and metal inserted behind the canvas.
Piero Manzoni's Achrome (1963), made of
kaolin and polystyrene beads
on canvas, expresses the hyperbolic relationship between zero and infinity.
Elliott Puckette, «A Love Letter,» 2018, gesso,
kaolin and ink
on dibond, 72 x 180 inches, 182.9 x 457.2 cm.
He began with a series of gesso - coated canvases, moving
on to canvas covered in
kaolin, a form of white clay, which he then cut or folded.
The roof is painted in a
kaolin tone, an amalgamation of white with a bit of ochre that is also used
on the walls creating light and cordiality.