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Artist: Max Arthur Cohn.
• Title: \"¿WHERE HAVE ALL THE COLOURS GONE... JUAN?\"
• Year: Created in 1990, then gifted in 1993.
• Medium: Gouache, ink, and mixed media on brown heavy-weight paper or board.
• Subject: An abstract, minimalist green figure standing next to a vertical stack of primary colors. The title suggests a narrative or philosophical inquiry, likely related to the \"Juan\" figure.
• Series: This is part of a series of six works. The reverse of the piece meticulously lists the prestigious locations or owners of the other five works, confirming its status as a significant professional output rather than a casual sketch.
Provenance & Documentation
This piece carries exceptional \"social proof\" and provenance, which is rare for late-career works:
• Institutional Peers: The back of the frame notes that other pieces from this \"Juan\" series are held in the Griffis Art Center (CT) and the Coronado Foundation (Spain).
• Personal Connection: The handwritten holiday greeting to Margarita & Henry Richards in 1993 confirms it was a personal gift from the artist\'s own collection in New York.
Why this piece is valuable:
1. Originality: This is a one-of-a-kind painting
2. The \"Backstory\": Collectors pay a premium for artwork that lists other famous owners or museums on the reverse; it \"validates\" the piece immediately.
3. Late Period Maturity: Works from the 1990s represent Cohn\'s final artistic thoughts before his passing in 1998.This unique, mixed-media work by Max Arthur Cohn (1903–1998) is a highly personal piece from the later stage of his career, showcasing his transition into abstract figuration.
The 21 x 25 inch measurement refers to the framed size, which is a standard presentation for his works on paper from this period.
