Fernando Oramas
Mother and Child

About the Item

This modern mid-century composition of mother and child is by Fernando Oramas (1925-2016.) It is an interesting composition, with the mother in side profile and her child staring ahead at the viewer. The painting is composed of oil on canvas and measures 18” x 14” (24” x 20” framed). It is signed in the lower right. On the reverse is Oramas’ name and address in Mexico. Oramas lived in Mexico in the 1950s and 1960s and this painting appears to date from that time, based on the style and the frame. The painting is in very good condition. The distressed wood frame goes very well with the painting. It is in fair to good condition, with some light scuffs on the edges that allow the wood color to show through the grey stain of the frame as well as a very small bit of separation between the pieces of the frame. Please look at the signature photo for a good image of a section of the frame. Oramas had a major exhibition of his work in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2016. Oramas studied at the School of Fine Arts of the National University, located in the old convent of Santa Clara, in the Center of Bogotá, where he met teachers, trained in renowned academies in Europe. Ignacio Gómez Jaramillo, Miguel Díaz Vargas and Domingo Moreno Otero taught him the handling of the figure and the predilection for themes related to typical scenes of peasant life, the daily life of the poor sectors, marketplaces and still lifes. Parallel to his studies, he worked in the magazine SEMANA as an illustrator and caricaturist. After this initial stage of formation, his adventurous spirit and political urgencies embarked him on a trip to Central America on the way to Mexico. For several months he traveled through the West Indies, without documents or money. He slept in ports and ships and subsisted in making small-format watercolors that he sells to passers-by and travelers. Wherever he arrives, he comes in contact with the local intellectuals and artists and through them he knows the political and social situation of each region.

Creator:

Fernando Oramas (1925 - 2016)

Dimensions:

Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)

Medium:

Oil

Movement & Style:

Modern

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Condition:

The painting is in very good condition. The distressed wood frame goes very well with the painting. It is in fair to good condition. Please read the description for a complete condition report.

Gallery Location:

San Francisco, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU66634625601

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