{"product_id":"bigas-luna-triptic-a-tecnica-mixta-papel-1976-arte-conceptual","title":"Bigas Luna (Filmmaker and Plastic Artist) | Triptych \/ A (1976) | Mixed Media on Paper | Conceptual Avant-Garde","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA fascinating historical triptych from 1976 that captures the plastic and conceptual facets of Bigas Luna, where the fluidity of inks and watercolors anticipates the visceral, organic, and sensory obsession that would define his iconic cinematography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBefore becoming one of Europe's most influential film directors—creator of masterpieces such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eBilbao\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eCaniche\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eJamón, Jamón\u003c\/i\u003e and discoverer of international talents—Josep Joan Bigas Luna (Barcelona, 1946-2013) developed a prolific and distinguished career as a plastic artist and conceptual designer. During the 1970s, fully integrated into the Catalan avant-garde, he investigated the relationships between matter, body, and eroticism through graphic mediums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eExecuted in a crucial year like 1976—just before his definitive leap into fiction feature filmmaking—\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"103\"\u003eTríptic \/ A\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three intimate pieces on paper where water, ink, and organic pigmentation form fluid stains, cellular textures, and compositions with a remarkable lyrical charge. Each of the three works explores the tension between the randomness of diluted pigment and the intervention of graphite strokes. This visceral and earthy graphic language connects directly with the plastic imagery that the author would later transfer to the big screen, making this work an invaluable historical document for understanding the creative genesis of the brilliant Catalan artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eReasons for the collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFilm and plastic art crossover:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical work by an icon of European cinema. Bigas Luna's plastic pieces from the 70s are coveted by both avant-garde collectors and lovers of film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical date (1976):\u003c\/b\u003e Created in the midst of a period of artistic and institutional transition in Spain, during the author's stage of maximum conceptual experimentation in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComplete composition and triple authenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Triptych consisting of three individual works, each hand-signed by the artist on the front (\"bigas\"). The reverse preserves the original period assembly with the title, full signature, and date (\"TRIPTIC \/ A \/ bigas \/ 76\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod presentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertically mounted in a gold metal frame with a brown neutral-toned passe-partout that highlights the luminous quality of the papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Joan Bigas Luna (1946-2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eTríptic \/ A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e Conceptual Art \/ Organic Informalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (watercolor, inks, and graphite) on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions of each work:\u003c\/b\u003e 16 x 10 cm (Composition of 3 pieces)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOverall dimensions with frame:\u003c\/b\u003e 52 x 31 cm (Vertical format)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Individually signed on the front (\"bigas\"); titled, signed, and dated on the reverse in ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Preserves the vibrancy of the pigments and the integrity of the paper supports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eFinding pictorial works by Bigas Luna from the 1970s on the private market is an extremely rare opportunity, as most of his plastic production from this period is preserved in institutional collections or within his immediate circle. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"244\"\u003eTríptic \/ A\u003c\/i\u003e is a piece for the mature collector: it offers the subtle beauty of work on paper combined with the enormous media and historical weight of its author's name. For El Taller del Coleccionista, this work represents the perfect balance between the Catalan artistic avant-garde and the living history of contemporary cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54368442417485,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0162_e1fd4f83-ed03-4f7d-b335-3b17a9d83b8d.jpg?v=1784729427","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/bigas-luna-triptic-a-tecnica-mixta-papel-1976-arte-conceptual","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}