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About this artwork
In 1987 the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002)invited Davie to paint a mural at her Tarot Garden in Tuscany, Italy. He was asked to paint the interior of the head of Il Mago (The Magician), one of the sculptures based on tarot cards. This painting is the first in a series based on this work, and closely follows the original mural. The broad vertical form on the right of the painting is the mirror pattern of the mural.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Alan Davie (1920 - 2014) Scottish
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title:Il Mago Study No. 1 [Opus O.1116]
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date created:1987
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:183.00 x 153.00 cm
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credit line:Presented by the artist 1997
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accession number:GMA 4122
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Alan Davie
Alan Davie
Davie was born in Grangemouth, near Edinburgh and studied at Edinburgh College of Art. In 1948 he saw the work of the American Abstract Expressionists and was impressed by their intensity and freedom. He abandoned traditional methods of composition and subject matter and sought to free his art from...
