{"product_id":"antonio-santos-el-carrer-de-amalia-2-20-aguafuerte-original-grafica-contemporanea","title":"ANTONIO SANTOS | AMÀLIA'S STREET (2\/20) | ORIGINAL ETCHING | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHICS","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eANTONIO SANTOS | EL CARRER DE AMÀLIA (AMÀLIA STREET) (2\/20) | ORIGINAL ETCHING | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHICS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe lyricism of asphalt and the memory of Barcelona. A rare, intimate edition intaglio print that captures the soul and silence of the Raval neighborhood with the resounding mastery of the National Illustration Award winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUrban Melancholy and El Raval\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eAntonio Santos (Luesia, 1955) is an undisputed master in constructing complex realities through the utmost economy of line. In this evocative print, the artist abandons the rural landscape to transport us to the heart of Barcelona, specifically to one of the historic streets of the Raval neighborhood: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"317\"\u003e\"CARRER DE AMALIA\"\u003c\/i\u003e (as handwritten in pencil by the artist himself).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe work is an exercise in poetic introspection. Santos captures a moment of urban stillness that oscillates between historical document and dream. The perspective guides us through a street flanked by the solid doorways and semicircular arches characteristic of old Barcelona architecture. The inclusion of a man in a hat walking away in the foreground, alongside the silhouette of a vehicle disappearing in the background, imbues the scene with an undeniably cinematic quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntaglio Atmosphere and Texture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe etching technique here allows Santos to explore sensations that linear drawing cannot achieve. The bare branches of the trees reach up, scratching a masterfully textured sky (likely through aquatint or dense stippling) that immerses the scene in an overcast, twilight atmosphere. It is the artist's \"cultivated primitivism\" brought to its most melancholic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRadical Exclusivity (Edition 2\/20):\u003c\/b\u003e This is an extremely limited edition. The handwritten annotation \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"\u003e2\/20\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner places this print in the \"rarity\" graphic category, guaranteeing genuine scarcity in the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTerritorial Connection (Barcelona):\u003c\/b\u003e Works by established artists that portray specific streets and atmospheres of Barcelona's urban history are in strong, nostalgic demand, making them highly sought-after by foundations and local heritage collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial Presence:\u003c\/b\u003e The deep \"plate mark\" that presses the drawing into the cellulose attests to the vigor of traditional hand printing, elevating the piece to a high bibliophile object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonio Santos (Luesia, Zaragoza, b. 1955).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e El Carrer de Amalia \/ Amàlia Street, Barcelona (Urban Landscape \/ El Raval).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original intaglio print (Etching) printed on heavy-weight drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Plate mark (Graphic area): Approx. 15 x 12 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdition and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Copy number \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003e2\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003e\"EL CARRER DE AMALIA\"\u003c\/i\u003e and signed in pencil \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"96\"\u003e\"ANTONIO SANTOS\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e New Spanish graphics \/ \"Cultivated primitivism\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition and Curatorial Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Print with excellent ink contrast. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003eArchive note:\u003c\/i\u003e The cellulose support shows characteristic marks of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003efoxing\u003c\/i\u003e (small circular spots of natural paper oxidation) visible in the lower margin below the inscriptions. This organic patina attests to its age as a graphic document and does not diminish the strength of the central image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eIn this print, Santos achieves what many novelists seek in hundreds of pages: capturing the loneliness of a great city. To own this extremely rare copy (number 2 of only 20) is to treasure a fragment of Barcelona's literary and historical asphalt, executed by one of the fundamental names in contemporary illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our curation and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489558356301,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0133_02_07cf2da2-8235-41bb-8c3f-4b56e1a63b20.jpg?v=1772796304","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/antonio-santos-el-carrer-de-amalia-2-20-aguafuerte-original-grafica-contemporanea","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}