Avigdor Arikha,  Head study of a man, 1992

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Avigdor Arikha, Romanian/French 1929-2010 - Head study of a man, 1992; pencil on paper, signed, dated and dedicated lower left 'Avigdor Arikha Pour Pavel 20.5.92', 64 x 47.5 cm (ARR) Note: Arikha was a major figure in the so-called Tachiste movement that was ongoing in Europe in the Post-War period and included artists such as Serge Poliakoff and Sam Francis. In 1965, the artist would turn away from abstraction, at the encouragement of his friend Alberto Giacometti, which he would follow for the rest of his career. Arikha's work is in public collections worldwide including the British Museum, London, The Jewish Museum, New York, Centre Pompidou, Paris.