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MARK CROSS b. 1955 Floating Poet Oil on board 64 x 100 Signed 10,000 - 15,000
The main cause of accidental death in the Pacific being d rowning, this painting is in response to the trauma caused by a friend being lost at sea, then the relief of his being found wandering in the forest, and then the cautious levity of the overall circumstances of the event after normality returns. Mark Cross - notes affixed verso
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GARTH TAPPER 1927 - 1999 The Llb’s Oil on board 31.5 x 38.5 Signed. Inscribed verso 7,000 - 10,000
Following Tapper’s 1980 exhibition The Law and Its People his legal series has become increasingly popular and sought-after. The series commenced with a commission received from the Auckland Law Society commemorating its centennial year. The Llb’s, a stylish work, features four Auckland University law graduates in cap and gowns, about to make their mark on the world.
Soy yo que pide, que quiere. Él que por ti cruje y suspira.
Am I she asks, he wants. He cracks it for you and sighs.
Soy yo que vive y que muere. Que todo lo da por un solo beso.
Am I living and dies. That gives everything by a kiss.
Soy él que sufre, él que no duerme y sueña. Él pronuncia tu nombre al viento.
I am he who suffers, he who never sleeps and dream. He pronounces your name in the wind.
Una y tantas veces llamándote, queriéndote cuando estás cerca, cuando estás lejos.
One and many times calling you, loving you when you are near, when you’re away.
Soy él que flota en tu mar, en tus aguas. Sumergido en ti, mecido en silencios.
I am he that floats in your sea in your water. Dipped in you, rocked in silence.
Poem by Pedro Vegara Meersohn affixed verso
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Important, Early & Rare Wednesday 30th March 2011