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Reinhard Zado, Large Oil Painting ‘Conjuror‘, 1996

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,200.00 EUR Estimated At:1,920.00 - 2,400.00 EUR
Reinhard Zado, Large Oil Painting ‘Conjuror‘, 1996
This oil painting by Reinhard Zado (born 1951) carries the title ‘Conjuror’, and originates from the year 1996. It is part of the collection ‘Magic in Art‘, by the magician Mr. Cox. The colourful, in a very decorative manner compromised painting is characteristic for the German painter. The choice of subject matter shows influences of Hieronymus Bosch’s ‘The Conjurer’. Zado opens up the world of magic in his playful pictorial worlds.



The painting is signed and dated upper left ‘Reinhard Zado 1996’. Painting and frame and in very good condition, without noteworthy traces of wear. The dimensions of the stretcher frame are 120 x 70 cm, and the total dimensions are framed 132.5 x 81.5 cm.



Reinhard Zado (born 1951)

The artist Reinhard Zado is from Much nearby Cologne. After he trained as a typesetter he went to study at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. A number of exhibitions followed, for example at the Art Association Marburg, the Museum Siegburg and at the Art Association Rotenburg. In 1979, he received the Rhein-Sieg-Krieg advancement award.



‘Magic in Art’ Collection of the Magician Mr. Cox

The German magician Mr. Cox (1932-2012) collected a large number artworks of contemporary artists within the scope of the art project ‘Magic in Art’. He had the collection on display at his magic art theatre and magic art museum in Lüneburg (Germany). Mr. Cox, born as Jürgen Wolfram in 1932 in Stettin, started his career as an illusionist in 1958. Shortly thereafter, he abandoned his profession as a detective superintendent. In 1964, he won the first prize of the Grand Prix of the World Championships of Magic, and in 1973, he came second in the world championship in Paris together with his professional and life partner ‘Annabelle’.

Most of the artists who are represented in the art collection were close friends of Mr. Cox. ‘Magic in Art’ offers a multi-layered view on the world of the illusionists and magicians. Amongst the artists of the collection are Reinhard Zado, Uwe Bremer, Bruno Bruni, Paul Wunderlich, Simon Dittrich and Toni Llabrés Campins. A large part of this collection is now on sale at Auctionata. (tm)
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