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Les Insectes Nocturnes
Les Insectes Nocturnes
1965
Juan Luis Buñuel
(Spanish, 1934-)
Bronze, brass, and copper wire
Overall: 48.2 x 43.8 x 25.4 cm (19 x 17 1/4 x 10 in.)
Gift of Henry Steinberg in memory of his wife, Lillian B. Steinberg 1984.193
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Buñuel’s sculptural tableau evokes his interests in the subconscious and the absurdity of life, which he explored with fellow artist friends and mentors including Alexander Calder, Orson Welles, and his own father, filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Les Insectes Nocturnes (the nocturnal insects) draws upon notions existentialism: the abstract insects placed upon the stage-like platform may represent human beings endlessly performing the banal routines of modern life.
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