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Rafael Canogar
Los Juegos - Lithograph by R. Canogar- 2008

2008

About the Item

Edition of 260 prints, numbered and hand signed. Realized in occasion of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Excellent conditions. Canogar Rafael Canogar was born in toledo in 1935. From 1949 to 1954 he studied with painter daniel vázquez díaz. Founding member of the group el paso, 1957-1960, he is one of the masters of the spanish artistic renewal. Among the recognitions awarded to the artist we can mention; in 1971 the grand prize at the sao paulo biennial exhibition and in 1982 the premio nacional de artes plásticas (national prize of plastic arts) in madrid, while in 1985 he received the french title being made a chevalier de l'ordre des arts et l etteres (knight of the order of arts and literature). Throughout his career rafael canogar has exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide: moma and guggenheim in new york, museo nacional de arte contemporáneo (national muserum of contemporary art) in madrid, musée d'art moderne de la ville de paris (museum of modern art of the city of paris),venice biennial exhibition, palace of diamonds in ferrara, tate gallery in london, reina sofía museum with the exhibition "50 años de pintura" ("50 years of painting") in madrid. His works are present in all the main public collections: moma in new york, carnegie institute in pittsburg, municipal gallery of modern art in bologna, centro de arte reina sofia in madrid (art centre), museo de arte moderno in caracas (museum of modern art), museo municipal de bellas artes (municipal museum of modern art) in bilbao, museum of modern art in frankfurt and museurn of art in taiwan. His artistic activity is documented by a rich bibliography. Starting from representational works, through the historical avant-gardes, he discovered abstraction before reaching a plastic of his own where shape, colour and matter determine the structure of his work for says canogar:”the picture is like a mirror where to look at oneself and meet oneself”. He lives and works in madrid.
  • Creator:
    Rafael Canogar (1935, Spanish)
  • Creation Year:
    2008
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37.21 in (94.5 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Framing:
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  • Condition:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: J-645561stDibs: LU65035910252
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