{"product_id":"montoya-tres-rostros-grotescos-obra-expresionista","title":"Montoya — Three grotesque faces — Mixed media on paper","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA unique work on paper signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Montoya”\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring three grotesque, expressionist-looking faces that emerge compressed within the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe figures display a deliberate distortion of features: bulging eyes, angular profiles, prominent teeth, and physiognomies reminiscent of masks. The result oscillates between the human, the animal, and the fantastic, constructing an image of strong psychological intensity and great narrative capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDrawing constitutes the fundamental structure of the work. The artist uses rapid, energetic black strokes to define the outlines, while \u003cstrong\u003eblue, reddish, and earth\u003c\/strong\u003e tones partially model the faces and clothing. Color is applied selectively, leaving large areas of the paper visible and thus reinforcing the spontaneity of the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe accumulation of the three heads creates a closed and dynamic composition. Their gazes intersect and are directed toward the viewer, while the bodies are practically reduced to large chromatic masses, concentrating all expressiveness in the hands and faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eVisually, the work falls within an \u003cstrong\u003eexpressionist and grotesque figuration\u003c\/strong\u003e, close to the world of caricature, masks, and the fantastic bestiary developed by numerous European artists during the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montoya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThree Grotesque Faces\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed media on paper, charcoal and pastel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 × 32 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed “MONTOYA” in the lower right corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second half of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figurative Expressionism \/ Grotesque Figuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figures \/ Masks \/ Fantastic Bestiary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good general condition, with slight signs of age consistent with the medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA work of \u003cstrong\u003emarked graphic personality\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which distortion ceases to be merely caricaturesque to become an expressive vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe three characters seem to sit between the theatrical mask, the fantastic creature, and psychological representation. The frontal and exaggerated gaze of the figures creates an immediate relationship with the viewer, while the combination of black, blue, and reddish tones provides the composition with an unsettling and deliberately ambiguous atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54785897300301,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0354_01.jpg?v=1789830238","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/montoya-tres-rostros-grotescos-obra-expresionista","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}