Lot 752. Roman Opalka (Abbeville 1931–2011 Rome)
This lot is a accompained by a written confirmation by Michel Baudson, Association catalogue raisonné & Archives Roman Opalka

a.)
OPALKA 1965/1 “∞ Détail 2089549”
Signed, dated and titled OPALKA 1965 /1- ∞, Détail 2089549, on the reverse black and white photograph, (unique), 30,5 x 24 cm, framed(AR)

Provenance:
Galleria Melesi, Lecco (label on the reverse)
European Private Collection

Exhibition: Paris, Galerie Praz-Delavalle, 6 March – 17 April 2004
Bologna, Arte Fiera 26 – 29 January 2007
Genoa, Villa Croce, Centro per le Arti visive. Museo d’Arte contemporanea, Nostalgie. L’istante e la durata del tempo, 14 March – 25 May 2008
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, Roman Opalka, 7 February – 28 March 2009

b.)
OPALKA 1965/1 “∞ Détail 3000798”
Signed, dated and titled OPALKA 1965/1-∞, Détail 3000798 on the reverse black and white photograph, (unique), 30,5 x 24 cm, framed(AR)

Provenance:
Galleria Melesi, Lecco (label on the reverse);
European Private Collection

Exhibition:
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, Roman Opalka 7 February – 28 March 2009, exh. cat. p. 21 with ill.

Literature:
L’uomo in bianco e nero, 9 December 2012, Università degli studi di Milano, Mimesis (ed.), Milan 2012, p. 318 with ill.

c.)
OPALKA 1965/1 “∞ Détail 4382539”
Signed, dated and titled OPALKA 1965/1-∞, Détail 4382539 on the reverse black and white photograph, (unique), 30,5 x 24 cm, framed (AR)

Provenance:
Galleria Melesi, Lecco (label on the reverse)
European Private Collection

Exhibition:
Bologna, Arte Fiera, 26 – 29 January 2007
Genoa, Villa Croce, Centro per le Arti visive. Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Nostalgie. L’istante e la durata del Tempo, 14 March 2009 – 25 May 2008
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, Roman Opalka, 7 February – 28 March 2009, exh. cat. p. 21 with ill.

d.)
OPALKA 1965/1 “∞ Détail 5433571”
Signed, dated and titled OPALKA 1965/1-∞, Détail 5433571 on the reverse black and white photograph, (unique), 30,5 x 24 cm, framed (AR)

Provenance:
Galleria Melesi, Lecco (label on the reverse);
European Private Collection

Exhibition:
Bologna, Arte Fiera, 26 – 29 January 2007
Genoa, Villa Croce, Centro per le Arti visive. Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Nostalgie. L’istante e la durata del tempo, 14 March – 25 May 2008
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, Roman Opalka, 7 February – 28 March 2009, exh. cat. p. 21 with ill.

Estimate 35,000-45,000 euro. Dorotheum. 11/25/15