{"product_id":"modest-cuixart-rostro-femenino-en-azul-litografia-firmada-1981","title":"Modest Cuixart | Female Face in Blue | Signed Lithograph (1981)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAn original lithograph with a powerful dreamlike quality, where Modest Cuixart, a key figure in post-war Spanish avant-garde, displays his unmistakable magical figuration. A piece in deep blue tones, published in a short edition run, that captures the melancholic gaze and mystery characteristic of his mature period.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFrom matter to dreamlike figuration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eModest Cuixart (Barcelona, 1925 - Palamós, 2007) is a major name in the history of contemporary Spanish art. Co-founder of the historic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"150\"\u003eDau al Set\u003c\/i\u003e group alongside Antoni Tàpies and Joan Brossa, his work moved through magical surrealism and dense material informalism before culminating, from the 70s and 80s onwards, in a very personal lyrical figuration. This lithograph, dated 1981, belongs to this latter period. In it, Cuixart abandons dark abstraction to focus on the human face, usually feminine or androgenous, endowing it with an enigmatic and theatrical aura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe poetics of stroke and color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe visual analysis of the work shows Cuixart's absolute mastery of graphic technique. The face emerges from the structured cream paper through fluid patches of intense cyan blue and rapid charcoal or dark lithographic pencil strokes. The eyes, enormous, dark, and almond-shaped, are the center of gravity of the composition; a visual signature of the artist that connects directly with symbolism and expressionism. The stroke does not seek anatomical rigor, but emotion: the hair and clothing blur into blue color bursts that give the figure an ethereal dynamism, as if it were about to vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\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\"\u003eTop-Tier Signature (Dau al Set):\u003c\/b\u003e Collecting original graphic works is the smartest way to incorporate great museum masters into a private collection. Cuixart is an undisputed pillar of avant-garde art in Spain.\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\"\u003eLimited and Certified Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e This is edition number 34 of a run of only 300 copies. The work is numbered, signed, and dated in pencil by the artist, which guarantees its authenticity and value in the secondary market.\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\"\u003eChromatic Elegance:\u003c\/b\u003e The striking contrast between the vibrant blue of the inks and the matte black frame with a light mat gives it a clean, very contemporary aesthetic that is easy to integrate into high-end interior design projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Modest Cuixart i Tàpies (Barcelona, 1925 - 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Female face \/ Magical figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e 1981 (Contemporary Spanish Art).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 34 \/ 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 30 x 21 cm (visual footprint) | 43 x 35 cm (with frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Numbered \"34\/300\" in the lower left corner. Signed and dated \"Cuixart 1981\" in pencil by the artist in the lower center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good. The paper retains its original tone with no appreciable foxing. The inks maintain excellent saturation. It comes with its contemporary black wooden frame, protected under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe strength of this lithograph lies in its gaze. Cuixart managed to create faces that stare intently at you, loaded with an almost literary nostalgia. It is a piece that works perfectly as an accent piece: its size does not require large walls, but the intensity of its blue color and the depth of the figure's eyes demand attention. Ideal for an office, a reading area, or to accompany other Spanish graphic works from the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with an exhaustive research study, technical data sheet, and historical context about the artist and the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003eDau al Set\u003c\/i\u003e group, prepared and printed by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"209\"\u003eEl Taller del Coleccionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53580231573837,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0199_fe61108f-f8df-4047-972c-a8be69052fdd.jpg?v=1774351569","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/modest-cuixart-rostro-femenino-en-azul-litografia-firmada-1981","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}