ANTONIO SANTOS | PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN (4/20) | ORIGINAL LINOCUT | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART

ANTONIO SANTOS | PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN (4/20) | ORIGINAL LINOCUT | CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART

Female portrait in original linocut by Antonio Santos, National Illustration Award winner. Contemporary graphic work based on formal synthesis and high contrast, published in a strict edition of 20 copies.

CURATORIAL AND AESTHETIC ANALYSIS

In this print, Antonio Santos uses the relief printing technique (linocut) to achieve a high visual impact through solid masses of ink. The work features a seated female figure, constructed from the light left by the support itself (the white of the paper) against the absolute black of the background.

The technical treatment of textures stands out: the artist uses a pattern of parallel incisions to define specific areas such as the garment's collar, cuffs, and the side of the chair's backrest. The artist's autograph intervention in the lower margin (numbering "4/20" and signature "antonio santos,") is executed with blue ink or pencil, providing the only chromatic register to the composition and certifying the artist's direct control over the edition.

COLLECTING INTEREST AND MARKET

• Limited Edition (4/20): The edition is limited to 20 copies. In the contemporary print market, editions of fewer than 50 units are considered rare and maintain a higher value retention in the secondary market.

• Author's Consolidation: Antonio Santos is an institutional profile with widely cataloged work. His original graphic production is a stable asset for specialized galleries in contemporary Spanish art.

• Exhibition Potential: The vertical format and the block monochromatic contrast give the print a great visual presence, facilitating its integration into collections that prioritize expressionism and synthetic figuration.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Artist: Antonio Santos (Luesia, Zaragoza, b. 1955).

• Title / Theme: Portrait of a Woman (Figurative Portrait / Neoprimitivism).

• Technique and Support: Original linocut (relief print) stamped on high-weight drawing paper.

• Documented Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm (Vertical format).

• Edition and Inscriptions: Copy number 4/20, numbered and hand-signed in blue in the lower margin.

• Style / Movement: New Spanish graphic art / Synthetic Figurativism.

• Provenance: Private collection / Gallery fund.

• Condition: Excellent archival quality.  

Includes Collector's Dossier: This artwork is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.