LEOPOLDO PRESAS. (Argentine, 1915-2009). Seated Nude Female Figure, Oil on canvas depicting a nude female figure seated against a rich, dark background dominated by shades of deep purple and brown. The figure is rendered with bold, expressionistic brushstrokes, giving her a heavy, simplified, and somewhat elongated form, particularly in the arms. Her pale flesh is highlighted with cool tones of white, blue, and green, contrasting with the warmer pinks used for areas like the nipples and lower abdomen. Signed upper right hand corner. Framed.
ARTIST PROFILE: Leopoldo Presas (1915-2009) was an Argentine artist. He experienced different styles throughout his life. He had academic training and started as a figurative painter though he later turned into expressionism as well. He tried several mediums as oil, tempera, charcoal and pencil on different supports including canvas, paper, paperboard and newspaper. The themes of his works have been very extensive. The female figure was his main attraction, but he also did still lifes, landscapes, harbors, erotic paintings and some expressionist and controversial series as "The Pigs", "The Kings of Putrefaction" and "The Christs". He won the Konex Award in 1982 and 2012. - 25.5 x 21 inches; frame: 32 x 27.5 inches Estimate $800-1,200
