Jean Tinguely *

(Freiburg 1925–1991 Bern)
Krokrodrome, 1979, signed, titled, dated and dedicated, collage, pastels, markers, wool and adhesive tape on thick cardboard, 31.2 x 80.6 cm, framed

Provenance:
Galleria Arte e Arte, Bologna
Sale, Sotheby’s Paris, 13 December 2006, lot 157
European Private Collection

Note:
In 1977, the newly inaugurated Centre Pompidou in Paris hosted the massive installation “Le Crocrodrome de Zig et Puce” for six months. Measuring approximately 30 meters in length and 10 meters in width, the sculpture was conceived by Jean Tinguely and inspired by a dragon. It emerged from a collaborative process involving Tinguely, Berngard Luginbühl, Niki de Saint Phalle, Daniel Spoerri, and their assistants, each contributing autonomous elements. At the end of the exhibition, the artwork was destroyed.