Luis Gordillo (1934) - Tierra Calida

Luis Gordillo. "Tierra Calida". White 300 g Incisioni paper, white. Lithography, etching, and collage. Excellent condition. New Dimensions: 57.5 x 42 cm – (29.7 x 21 cm image) Edition: 75 copies P/A: 5 H.C.: 5 1. Luis Gordillo (Seville, 1934) is a major reference and undisputed innovator of Spanish contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries. 2. He forged his language between Paris informalism, Jean Dubuffet's art brut, and the pioneering impact of pop art and Francis Bacon. 3. His visual universe masterfully integrates psychoanalysis and psychic introspection with bold chromatic exploration. 4. Considered the great mentor and precursor of the "new Madrid figuration", he revolutionized the scene against post-informalism. 5. He projected his international prestige as Spain's representative at the emblematic Venice Biennale in two editions (1970 and 1976). 6. Celebrated in 1982 with the National Prize for the Plastic Arts, he consolidated a constant international exhibition presence. 7. In 1992 he signed exclusively with the influential Marlborough Gallery, boosting his commercial and exhibition presence in New York. 8. He has led major retrospective exhibitions in the most prestigious museums, such as the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, IVAM in Valencia, and the MACBA in Barcelona. 9. Awarded in 2007 with the Velázquez Prize for the Plastic Arts, the highest institutional distinction in the visual arts in Spain. 10. That milestone culminated in an anthological exhibition curated by the artist himself at the Museo Reina Sofía (MNCARS). 11. His work is an indispensable part of the leading national museums, institutional collections, and international foundations of contemporary art. 12. An extraordinarily skilled virtuoso of original graphic work, he masters lithography, etching, and screen printing with unmistakable visual inventiveness. 13. His personal dialectic between geometry, organic pulsation, seriality, and psychedelia positions him as an unclassifiable, cult creator. 14. An essential and pivotal piece for any international postwar and avant-garde art collection seeking solid historical grounding and secure value. 15. Acquiring Luis Gordillo on Catawiki represents an exceptional patrimonial investment endorsed by the highest museum recognitions.

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