Jorge Eielson

(Peruvian, 1924–2006)

Jorge Eielson was a Peruvian artist and writer known for his unique Quipus paintings which utilized knotted fabric stretched across canvas. These paintings explored his fascination with the pre-Columbian Incan quipus—a storytelling system which is translated as “talking knots.” An accomplished poet and author, Eielson published the collection of poems Habitación en Roma (1952) and two novels, El cuerpo de Giulia-No (1971) and Primera muerte de María (1988) during his life. Born on April 13, 1924 in Lima, Peru, he studied at the National University of San Marcos in the early 1940s before traveling to Paris and Rome. During his early years in Europe, Eielson met artists such as Lucio Fontana, Cy Twombly, and Alberto Burri. The artist presented his first Quipus works at the 1964 Venice Biennale, and later participated in three more Venice Biennales (1966, 1972, and 1988). In the mid 1970s, he returned to Peru where he focused on the study of pre-Columbian art. During the same time, the Instituto Nacional de Cultura of Peru began publishing his oeuvre of poetry. Though his visual art mostly consisted of paintings, he also produced performance, sculpture, and esoteric projects—including a proposal to NASA to send one of his sculptures to the moon. Eielson died on March 8, 2006 in Milan, Italy. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museo de Arte de Lima, and the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, among others.

Jorge Eielson Artworks

Jorge Eielson (145 results)
Amazzonia

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Bandiere

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Bandiere

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Quipus 36. T-1, 1969

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 36. T-1, 1969

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Quipus 37-R-1, 1973

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 37-R-1, 1973

Sale Date: June 11, 2015

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Torsade, 1972

Jorge Eielson

Torsade, 1972

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Sans titre, 1974

Jorge Eielson

Sans titre, 1974

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Sans titre, 1962, 1962

Jorge Eielson

Sans titre, 1962, 1962

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Sans titre, 1993

Jorge Eielson

Sans titre, 1993

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Quipus 49-C1, 1973

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 49-C1, 1973

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Rotor XXXV, 1980

Jorge Eielson

Rotor XXXV, 1980

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Quipus 64-R, 1997

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 64-R, 1997

Sale Date: June 7, 2014

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Amazzonia, 2004

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia, 2004

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Amazzonia, 2004

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia, 2004

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Quipus 64-R-97-03

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 64-R-97-03

Sale Date: June 19, 2013

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Quipus 12 C, 1994

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 12 C, 1994

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Senza titolo, 1972

Jorge Eielson

Senza titolo, 1972

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Bandiere, 2004, 1998

Jorge Eielson

Bandiere, 2004, 1998

Sale Date: March 9, 2013

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Amazzonia, 2001

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia, 2001

Sale Date: March 2, 2013

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Amazzonia, 1994

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia, 1994

Sale Date: January 26, 2013

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Amazzonia, 2004

Jorge Eielson

Amazzonia, 2004

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Yellow Quipus A 61, 2005

Jorge Eielson

Yellow Quipus A 61, 2005

Sale Date: October 17, 2012

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Senza titolo, 1962

Jorge Eielson

Senza titolo, 1962

Sale Date: April 25, 2012

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Quipus 49 CR, 1993

Jorge Eielson

Quipus 49 CR, 1993

Sale Date: April 24, 2012

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Quipus, Paris, 29-A, 1972

Jorge Eielson

Quipus, Paris, 29-A, 1972

Sale Date: March 19, 2012

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