Description: Juan David. Caricature. Fidel Castro, ca 1975. Ink on cardboard. Excellent condition. Measures: 10 x 13 ½ inches. Free Domestic Shipping. Juan David. Caricatura. Fidel Castro, ca 1975. Tinta sobre cartón. Excelente condición. Medidas: 10 x 13 ½ pulgadas. Envío Nacional Gratis. Juan David Posada (Cienfuegos, 1911 – La Habana, 1981). Juan David is the only caricaturist whose works are in permanent exhibition at the Cuban National Museum in Havana. Master of Cuban caricature. Juan David is an exceptional artist that made the personal caricature his main mode of expression. In his native Cienfuegos, at age 20, he debuted in the world of personal exhibitions, exhibiting some 30 cartoons and some portraits in charcoal. Among the greats of culture caught by his pencil are the painters Picasso, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero and Mariano Rodríguez; the dancer Alicia Alonso; the writers Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Hemingway, Miguel Angel Asturias, Pablo Neruda and Pablo Armando Fernández; the musicians Ignacio Villa (Bola de Nieve) and Igor Stravinsky. In the mid-70s Juan David decided to devote himself to painting, but without abandoning the caricature, his favorite technique was color ink, attracted by its transparent luminosity. He also worked with graphite on cardboard and created many of his paintings using mixed media on cardboard. Juan David died in Havana, Cuba on August 8, 1981. Juan David Posada (Cienfuegos, 1911 - La Habana, 1981). Juan David es el único caricaturista cuyas obras se encuentran en exhibición permanente en el Museo Nacional de Cuba en La Habana. Maestro de la caricatura cubana. Juan David es un artista excepcional que hizo de la caricatura personal su principal modo de expresión. En su Cienfuegos natal, a los 20 años, debutó en el mundo de las exposiciones personales, exhibiendo unas 30 caricaturas y algunos retratos al carboncillo. Entre los grandes de la cultura atrapados por su lápiz se encuentran los pintores Picasso, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero y Mariano Rodríguez; la bailarina Alicia Alonso; los escritores Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Hemingway, Miguel Angel Asturias, Pablo Neruda y Pablo Armando Fernández; los músicos Ignacio Villa (Bola de Nieve) e Igor Stravinsky. A mediados de los 70 Juan David decidió dedicarse a la pintura, pero sin abandonar la caricatura, su técnica favorita era la tinta de color, atraído por su luminosidad transparente. También trabajó con grafito sobre cartón y creó muchas de sus pinturas utilizando técnica mixta sobre cartón. Juan David murió en La Habana, Cuba, el 8 de agosto de 1981.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Miami, Florida
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Painting Surface: Ink on cardboard
Region of Origin: US
Width (Inches): 10
Listed By: Collector
Subject: Fidel Castro
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Material: Ink
Height (Inches): 13 ½
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Artist: Juan David
Year of Production: ca 1975
Style: Contemporary Art
Color: Black
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Type: Painting
