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Manolo Valdés
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description
- Manolo Vald�s
- Retrato de una dama
- oil on burlap
- 197 x 127 cm; 77 9/16 x 50 in.
- Executed circa 1988.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner circa 1988
Condition
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. All collaged elements are stable. There are a few hairline cracks in places to the thicker areas of impasto.
This work is in very good condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Born in 1942 in Valencia, Manolo Valdés is one of the rare artists from the second half of the 20th century to master with so much talent a variety of disciplines such as drawing, painting, sculpture and engraving. Drawing from his country's rich history of art, and in particular Velazquez and Picasso, Valdés appropriates the legacy of his masters, employing immediately recognizable motifs and forms, whilst reinterpreting them through an infinite use of materials and textures.
His canvases such as Dama a caballo and Retrato de una Dama are the result of a veritable wrestling match with one of his favorite materials, hessian canvas, which he folds, sews, daubs with bitumen and pigments, overloading it with oil until it bears the marks of his demiurgic fight.
His sculptures are cast in a range of materials such as bronze, silver, wood, plaster, alabaster or ceramic. They also invite transgression by inciting touch through their generous and sensual forms.