Sale 187 Lot 273  

JOSE LUIS CUEVAS (Mexican, 1934 - 2017). THE CHEERLEADER, 2078, Graphite and ink on paper. With a dedication (in Spanish) that reads "Para la Dra. Murjal con verdadero afecto, Cuevas 17. VI, 1978." Framed. Not examined out of frame.

ARTIST PROFILE: Cuevas was a Mexican artist who often worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura (English: Breakaway Generation). He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He had remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he feels participate in corruption or create only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. - Sight: 17 x 11 inches; frame: 24 x 18 inches.
Estimate $400-600

Sold for $200

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