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José Luis Cuevas "La Maga" 'The Sorceress' 1972 Framed Print

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José Luis Cuevas (1934-2017) La Maga (The Sorceress), 1972 From The Mexican Masters suite, 1972-73 Paper size: 22.5 inches (57 cm) x 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) Frame size: 31.5 inches (80 cm) x 38.5 inches (98 cm) Signed: Lower left, Cuevas 72, Bon a Tirer, To Ernest de Soto Edition: Artist's proof Condition: Excellent José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican painter, draftsman, writer, engraver, sculptor and illustrator. Although the biography on his personal site indicates the date of 1934, his older brother, the doctor and psychoanalyst Alberto Cuevas Novelo, states that he was actually born in the year 1931. He was known as the "terrible boy" of painting in Mexico, and also had the nickname of Gato Macho. This wonderful color lithograph was dedicated to Ernest de Soto, a master American printmaker, who established and directed his own printing workshop, the de Soto Workshop, from 1975 to 1993. De Soto was the first Hispanic Master Printer in the United States and was the first American print maker to establish an international relationship with Mexican artists and had a lasting impact on printing in the United States. In 1972, de Soto became a partner with José Luis Cuevas in Edition’s Press, located at 915 Bryant Street in San Francisco." (Wikipedia) "A bon tirer" can be translated as "A good pull", or "good to go", indicating that this is the print the artist decided was the one to which all the others would be compared. The edition of this print was 100.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Etched
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1972
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ZK#66021stDibs: LU1778226220002
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