MANOLO VALDÉS | Lydia III

signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

This work is in very good condition. All surface inconsistencies (mostly flaking and tearing of the burlap) are inherent to the artist's execution method. Minor paint pigments can be seen on the inner frame. No evidence of restoration when examined under ultraviolet light.
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Between when that head was created in the 17th century and now, so many things have happened in art history: material paintings, abstraction, pop art … What did pop art teach us? It taught us large scale. So when I look at and reread that image from the 17th century, I can’t stop thinking and block out everything that’s happened in art history between then and now. Everything that’s happened becomes a tool with which to reinterpret the original image. – Manolo Valdes