Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos

Homenaje a Pau Casals (Homage to Pablo Casals)

This lithograph is in excellent condition and and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Limited edition printed on Arches paper. In Alvar’s "Muses of the Artist," he alludes to ...

This lithograph is in excellent condition. The photos shown are of one of the pieces in the edition. The piece you purchase will have a unique edition number and is new- never preowned. "Concert of the Night" is part of the 4-piece "Concert of the Hours of the Day Lithograph Suite. In this lithograph, Alvar shows a figure playing Chopin’s Nocturne No.1 at the piano. Next to the pianist there appears a figure eluding to George Sand who is holding laurel leaves symbolizing the inspiration of the artist whose portrait (extracted from a portrait of Chopin by the French painter Delacroix) appears in the lithograph. Being a nocturne, the chromatic range in the work consists predominately of blue tones, dominated by the brilliance of the lunar light in an atmosphere of seclusion and intimacy. This lithograph is hand-embellished with a watercolor over a lithograph drawing at the bottom of the main image. This piece was created, signed, and numbered by the artist. More about Alvar: Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos, commonly known as Alvar, was born in 1935 in Montgat, Spain, a Catalan fishing village on the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona. By the age of 17, he was accepted into the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Jorge in Barcelona. In 1960, he moved to Paris and exhibited with other major Spanish artists including Picasso, Miró, and Dalí. Today, Alvar is recognized on an international platform for his exploration of the psychological and historical complexities of art-making and creation in relation to one’s environment and experiences. The examination of both interiors and exterior spaces place a significant role in all of Alvar’s works. Alvar strengthens his artistic vision through the use of various mediums including oil paintings, lithographs, watercolors, drawings, bronzes, and ceramic bas relief sculptures. His works can be found in the permanent collection of over fourteen museums worldwide and he has several public commissions around the world, including his most recent bronze sculpture created in honor of Catalan cellist Pablo Casals that is located in Paris, France. Additionally, Alvar has had three consecutive retrospectives since 2014. His first was hosted at Las Casa...

The lithograph, "Blava taula Mexicana" pays homage to the beautiful country of Mexico which Alvar lived for a time in his life. The subject is a poetic mixture of elements drawn from the Mexican folk imagination and others from the natural environment of that country displayed...

Musica per el Colom is part of the Suite Musical. Alvar’s creative embossing design exists as a resting place for his subject to recline while playing the flute. An onlooker serenel...

Musica per el Colom is part of the Suite Musical. Alvar’s creative embossing design exists as a resting place for his subject to recline while playing the flute. An onlooker serenel...

Alvar's “Maternity in the Village” presents a family surrounded by the warmth of its community. Alvar returns to his earth tones to create the mood of tenderness and affection. Disti...

Description: Pablo Picasso created the Suite Vollard between 1930 and 1939 in honor of his friend and art dealer, Ambroise Vollard. The suite is comprised of 100 etchings, illustrat...

Description: People have collected autographs of notables for hundreds of years. The desire to have a personal memento from a famous and or important artist drives the collecting field. The top rung of the ladder, in terms of popularity, is a relatively small group of artists called ‘icons’. These are people who’s names and images stay with us, appearing with regularity in our culture. The 20th Century Masters such as Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Miro, Dali and more recently, Warhol fit this description. The renowned French printer, Fernand Mourlot, printed many of the original posters for the most important artists of the day. In 1959 the studio printed the series Affiches Originales for collectors. They are reduced lithographic versions of the original posters created by the contemporary masters, Picasso, Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Miro, Leger, and Dufy. This announcement was for an Easter exhibition in the city of Vence. This very rare and desirable 1959 Mourlot poster, of which only 1500 were printed and only a handful known to have been signed, has been signed in pencil by the artist, Marc Chagall. The original larger poster...

Description: Pablo Picasso created the Suite Vollard between 1930 and 1939 in honor of his friend and art dealer, Ambroise Vollard. The suite is comprised of 100 etchings, illustrat...

Description: Pablo Picasso created the Suite Vollard between 1930 and 1939 in honor of his friend and art dealer, Ambroise Vollard. The suite is comprised of 100 etchings, illustrat...

Strong and vibrant color lithograph by the American artist, Benton Murdoch Spruance. Edition of 30 penciled left bottom margin. Titled in pencil middle margin and signed in pencil lo...

Strong and vibrant color lithograph by the American artist Benton Murdoch Spruance. Edition size in pencil lower left margin. Titled in pencil middle margin and signed in pencil lowe...