Cuban Art. Painting by Juan David. Imbestida, 1978. Excellent condition. Original

  
Original signed lower right (david 78). Measures: 25 ½ x 19. This is a painting by Juan David who was better known for his personal caricature.

The painting is very impressive and undoubtedly a piece of art that stands on its own merits. The quality of his paintings is a testimony of Davids talents as an artists going beyond his masterful caricatures. Original firmado abajo a la derecha (David 78). Medidas: 25 ½ "x 19". Esta es una pintura de Juan David que fue mejor conocido por sus caricaturas personales.

La pintura es muy impresionante e indudablemente una obra de arte que se destaca por sus propios méritos. La calidad de sus pinturas es un testimonio del talento de David como artista que va más allá de sus magistrales caricaturas.

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. Relevant figure of Cuban art that made the personal caricature its 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 decided to devote himself to painting, but without abandoning the caricature, his favorite technique was color ink, attracted by its transparent luminosity. He died in Havana, Cuba on August 8, 1981. Maestro de la caricatura cubana. Figura relevante del arte cubano que hizo de la caricatura personal su principal modo de expresión.

Juan David es el único caricaturista cuya obra está en exposición permanente en el Museo Nacional de Cuba en La Habana. En su natal Cienfuegos, a la edad de 20 años, debutó en el mundo de las exhibiciones personales, exhibiendo unos 30 dibujos animados y algunos retratos en carbón. Entre los grandes de la cultura capturados por su lápiz están los pintores Picasso, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero y Mariano Rodríguez; la bailarina Alicia Alonso; los escritores Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Hemingway, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Pablo Neruda y Pablo Armando Fernández; los músicos Ignacio Villa (Bola de Nieve) e Igor Stravinsky.

A mediados de los 70 decidió dedicarse a la pintura, pero sin abandonar la caricatura, su técnica preferida fue la tinta de color, atraída por su luminosidad transparente. Murió en La Habana, Cuba, el 8 de agosto de 1981. Original" is in sale since Thursday, April 5, 2018. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "barcuba67" and is located in Miami, Florida.

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1. Originality: Original
2. Date of Creation: 1970-1989
3. Listed By: Collector
4. Subject: Embestida
5. Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
6. Region of Origin: Cuba
7. Width (Inches): 25 ½
8. Height (Inches): 19
9. Artist: Juan David
10. Features: Painting by Juan David, 1978
11. Year: 1978
12. Painting Surface: Graphite on cardboard.
13. Medium: Graphite on cardboard.