The Gardener. The Forgiveness of Sins (1987)

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Lot: 329

The Gardener. The Forgiveness of Sins (1987)

"The Forgiveness of Sins (1987)". Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (87) in the upper right corner. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Lost paint on the upper part.

Provenance:

- Private collection.

Exhibitions:

- The forgiveness of sins. Paintings and drawings, Moriarty Gallery, Madrid, 1987.

- El Hortelano. Traveling exhibition beginning in Maribor, Slovenia in 2004. As part of the Spanish Art Abroad program.

Bibliography:

- CRUZ YABAR, Mª Teresa et. al.: The Gardener [cat. exp.]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Directorate of Cultural and Scientific Relations and SEACEX. Madrid, 2004. P. 98. Rep. Col.

Teresa Cruz Yabar situates the painting in a specific context within the life and work of El Hortelano: "[...] El Hortelano took part in the great exhibition that in Around this cultural current was held in La Coruña.He also rode the Madrid-Vigo train with all its representatives (singers, photographers, painters, etc.) and was called to participate along with Sicilia, Cristina Iglesias, Juan Muñoz and Javier de Juan at the exhibition Nuevos creadores at the UIMP in Santander, which included a musical performance called "Doctor Livingstone, I suppose", with Poch and Ouka Leele accompanying him.Shortly after, he was informed that he had obtained the Plastic Arts scholarship from the Hispanic American Committee to live and work in New York, and he moved to this city after inaugurating his sixth individual exhibition at the Moriarty Gallery, with his series «The forgiveness of sins».

[...] the series « The forgiveness of sins", a set of paintings in intense tones to incendiary yellows, oranges and reds with different motifs, but all alluding to love and hope.". 180 x 260cm

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Author

EL HORTELANO (JOSÉ ALFONSO MORERA ORTIZ) (1954 - 2016)

Title

The Forgiveness of Sins (1987)

Measures

180 x 260cm

Support

Canvas

Painting technique

Oil

Signed

Yes