拍品 259
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MANOLO VALDÉS | Perfil de Dama con Marco

估價
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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描述

  • Manolo Valdés
  • Perfil de Dama con Marco
  • signed, titled and dated 2012 on the reverse
  • oil, collaged burlap and thread on burlap
  • 228.6 by 188 cm. 90 by 74 in.

來源

Marlborough Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the white tonalities are slightly warmer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. All collaged elements are stable. All surface irregularities, fraying and loose threads are in keeping with the artist's working process. Very close inspection reveals some drying cracks to the areas of thicker impasto and some paint that has adhered to the front of the frame. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra violet light.
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拍品資料及來源

Powerful and ravishing, Perfil de Dama con Marco is an exceptional work from Manolo Valdés’ prolific and celebrated artistic output. Joyfully executed with an emphasis on craftsmanship, this large-scale painting portrays a graceful woman with a statuesque profile, partially disguised by a deep red veil. Working in oil on layers of burlap, Valdés builds his portraits from swathes of impasto paint to create richly textured and vibrant compositions. The lavish coatings of paint over coarse material lend the appearance of patchwork, and indeed Valdés draws from an array of sources in his expressive works. Created in 2012, Perfil de Dama con Marco takes inspiration from some of the great artists of the past – from Rembrandt to Rubens, Velázquez to Van Eyck. Further, the defined profile of the female protagonist, her light-toned complexion, and sophisticated headpiece, are reminiscent of the motif of Johannes Vermeer’s 1665 masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring. Employing his own immensely personal and visual language to skilfully pay tribute to these Old Masters, Valdés uses their work as a pretext to create an entirely new aesthetic. In the present work, by augmenting the figure’s scale and minimising facial details, the artist creates an abstract expression which places the subject into a modern setting. Valdés has explained the connection to his prominent art paragons, “When I touch on historical painters, I make comments based on the specificity of my language and not on that of literature or poetry. I am just a narrator who comments on the history of painting in various ways, using new materials: it is like a game that consists of changing the code and the key to the artwork… Many of my colours, materials and textures are the product of relived experiences of other masters. My painting involves much refection” (Manolo Valdés cited in: Exh. Cat., Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Manolo Valdés: 1981-2006, 2006, pp. 20-21).

The vibrancy emanating from Perfil de Dama con Marco is characteristic of Valdés’ highly personal creative oeuvre. His portraiture actively addresses issues ranging from representation and appropriation to heritage, style, and tradition. In the present work, the artist’s original and technical skill are immediately apparent; the diverse media, large-scale composition and direct concern with art historical subject matter. All confirming Valdés’ status as one of the great masters of contemporary Spanish art.