NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Chilean artist Roberto Matta's "La revolte des contraires" led Christie's Latin American art auction on Tuesday, selling for $5 million and setting a record for the artist viewed as a seminal figure bridging surrealism and abstract expressionism.
"It is a long overdue recognition for the artist, who is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century," said Virgilio Garza, Christie's Latin American art chief.
