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wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude
wall art Print Orange nudes Mexico Mexican Jose Luis Cuevas Home framed etching Art José Luis Cuevas etching Autorretrato en Blanes Cuevas Catalana series Cuevas Latin American modernist prints 20th-century Mexican artists nude

José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, 1931–2017) Untitled, from the Suite Castellana (1981)

$2,980.00

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 28" x 33 1/2"

This significant etching and aquatint from José Luis Cuevas’ Suite Castellana showcases the artist's virtuosic command of line, heavy biting, and subtle plate tone. Created in 1981 in Barcelona, Spain, the artwork plunges the viewer into a haunting, surreal tableau where nude figures, rendered with both soft, fleshy washes of earth-toned aquatint and a touch of unease, interact with ambiguous forms. A central anthropomorphic figure reminiscent of a horse or dog adds to the dreamlike atmosphere of human alienation, while a somber, seated youth wearing a distorted hat gazes blankly, lightly sketching a tiny nude figure onto the surface of his chair. This evocative composition invites viewers to explore the complex interplay of form and meaning, standing as a testament to Cuevas' legacy as a pivotal figure of the Latin American Generación de la Ruptura (Rupture Generation). Emerging in the late 1950s after honing his skills at La Esmeralda and Mexico City College under mentors like Lola Cueto, Cuevas fiercely challenged the established norms of Mexican muralism by championing the raw intimacy of figurative drawing and printmaking. His provocative work and candid critiques earned him the reputation of an enfant terrible in the art world, catching the eye of curator José Gómez Sicre and leading to prestigious global exhibitions, the First Prize in Drawing at the Fifth São Paulo Biennial, and Mexico's National Prize of Fine Arts in 1981—the same year this piece was executed. Numbered "P.A. 9/10" (Artist's Proof) in the lower margin, this specific print carries historic provenance from the Gerhard Wurzer Gallery in Houston, Texas, with its label on the verso, and exhibits elegant, character-rich wear, light time-toning, and a tear to the backing paper commensurate with its age.

Mexico

1981

 

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