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Guillermo Silva Santamaria
"La Nina de la Patineta" Surrealist Etching in Ink on Paper #24/100

1960

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"La Nina de la Patineta" Surrealist Etching in Ink on Paper #24/100 Playful surrealist etching by Guillermo Silva Santamaria (Colombian, 1921-2007). A girl with an owl-shaped face is riding a scooter. She is shown against a yellow background, as if emerging into the sunshine from the garden next to her. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated along the bottom edge: 24/100 La Nina de la Patineta G. Silva S. 1960 Presented in a gilded frame with an off-white mat. Frame size: 14.25"H x 14.25"W Impression size: 6.75"H x 7.5"W Guillermo Silva Santamaria was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1921. At the age of 16, he studied painting under French Impressionist Pierre Daguet. In the years to follow, he traveled in the United States and France and continued his studies. He established a workshop for stained glass in Colombia in 1949, and taught drawing the following year in Bogota. Further travel to Europe, Peru and Mexico influenced his painting style. The 1950's brought an interest in engraving. Silva studied the craft, and later trained an entire generation of etchers in Mexico City. Silva's subsequent lithographs brought the artist international renown. In the last twenty years, Silva has traveled to many foreign countries and has been a leading exhibitor in the finest galleries of the world. His awards and prizes are innumerable and his work is included in most of the important private and permanent collections of museums throughout North and South America. Silva's technique encompasses a unique use of brilliant colors and surrealistic imagery which draws immediate attention to his work. His controlled use of the two, combined with his acute sense of humor, make his work outstanding in the world of art. Works on exhibit at the following museums: Arkansas Art Center Biblioteca Luis Angel Aranga, Bogota, Colombia Boston Museum Brooklyn Museum The Cincinnati Museum Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas, Mexico Israel Museum, Jerusalem Library of Congress, Washington D.C. London Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Montreal Museum Museo de Arte Contemporario, Chile Museum of Baltimore Museum of Modern Art, New York Philadelphia Museum of Art University of Maine, Orono
  • Creator:
    Guillermo Silva Santamaria (1921 - 2007, Colombian)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Mild tonal ageing to paper, as expected. Frame is vintage and shows signs of wear, including loss of gilding. Imperfections have been minimized, but frame is included "as-is" at no charge.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH96001stDibs: LU54215781192

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