ID 1305615
Lot 79 | REYNIER LEYVA NOVO (b. 1983)
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 20 000
El deseo de morir por otros (casts from original weapons used by leaders of the 19th century Cuban independence movement)
polyester resin, in eight parts
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes's revolver: 9 x 51/2 x 11/2 in. (22.9 x 14 x 3.8 cm.)
José Martí's revolver: 121/4 x 57/8 x 13/4 in. (31.1 x 14.9 x 4.4 cm.)
Calixto García Iñiguez's revolver: 111/2 x 53/4 x 13/4 in. (29.2 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm.)
Antonio Maceo's machete: 323/8 x 17/8 x 11/8 in. (82.2 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.)
Manuel Sanguily's machete: 323/8 x 17/8 x 11/8 in. (82.2 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.)
Quintín Banderas' machete: 32 x 4 x 11/8 in. (81.3 x 10.2 x 2.9 cm.)
Máximo Gómez's machete: 271/4 x 37/8 x 13/8 in. (69.2 x 9.9 x 3.5 cm.)
Francisco Gómez Toro's bullet: 3/4 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm.)
overall dimensions are variable when installed.
Executed in 2012.
This work is from an edition of five, plus two artist's proofs.
| Artist: | Reynier Leyva Novo (1983) |
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| Medium: | Resin |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Cuba |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures |
| Artist: | Reynier Leyva Novo (1983) |
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| Medium: | Resin |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Cuba |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures |
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