{"product_id":"antonio-santos-mesa-y-silla-14-20-linograbado-original-grafica-contemporanea","title":"ANTONIO SANTOS | TABLE AND CHAIR (14\/20) | ORIGINAL LINOCUT | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHICS","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eANTONIO SANTOS | TABLE AND CHAIR (14\/20) | ORIGINAL LINOCUT | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe poetics of domestic silence carved with a gouge. A contemporary still life of absolute graphic power that elevates everyday objects to the category of visual archetypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Inner Sanctuary and the Flattened Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eAntonio Santos (Luesia, 1955), winner of the National Illustration Award. In this superb original linocut, titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"222\"\u003e\"Table and Chair\"\u003c\/i\u003e, the artist immerses us in his particular universe: a space of calm, domesticity, and resistance against the noise of the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eVisually, the print stands out for its intentionally flattened or \"abated\" perspective. The humble chair and the small side table—holding austere glasses and a bowl—seem to tilt towards the viewer. This spatial distortion eliminates academic hierarchy and forces us to focus on the vibration of textures: the dense weave of the chair's seat, the geometric pattern of the floor tiles, and the heavy cast shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Solidity of Linoleum and the Blue Contrast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe relief printing technique is the soul of this piece. Santos carves the linoleum matrix with primitive determination, hollowing out the material so that the light of the paper emerges. The result is a play of contrasts where black is not just a color, but a tactile mass. The scene is masterfully choked and contained by a thick, irregular black frame printed by the block itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eAs a vital counterpoint to this \"brute honesty\" in black and white, the print is intervened by the artist in its lower margin: the handwritten signature and numbering gleam in a stroke of intense blue, certifying the immediacy and presence of the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRadical Exclusivity (Edition 14\/20):\u003c\/b\u003e In the art print market, editions limited to 20 copies are considered extremely rare. The autograph numbering \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"169\"\u003e\"14\/20\"\u003c\/i\u003e guarantees genuine scarcity, placing this print at the highest level of specialized collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConsolidated Institutional Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonio Santos is an absolute benchmark in Spanish illustration and graphic art. His original work is coveted by private cabinets and institutions that value the heritage of expressionism and popular art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMonochromatic Strength:\u003c\/b\u003e The black and white still life is a timeless genre. The strength of its stains and the absence of chromatic distractions make this print a visual anchor of immense intellectual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" 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=\"18,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Table and Chair \/ Interior Still Life (Contemporary Still Life \/ Neoprimitivism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original linocut (relief print) stamped on warm-toned drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 30 x 24 cm (Vertical format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdition and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Copy number \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003e14\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, numbered and hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003e\"antonio santos,\"\u003c\/i\u003e in blue ink\/pencil in the lower right margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e New Spanish graphic art \/ Synthetic Expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eThe imposing presence of this humble empty chair and its dense black shadow hold a silent narrative. An avant-garde print designed to preside over the main wall of a scholar's study who seeks the beauty of the strictly elemental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork 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":53491253805389,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0120_03_d9d13bd2-dbb8-493b-8fe6-c39e552952c5.jpg?v=1772812756","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/antonio-santos-mesa-y-silla-14-20-linograbado-original-grafica-contemporanea","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}