Agustín Fernández Art

Cuban, 1928-2006

Born in Cuba in 1928, Fernández traveled and exhibited extensively on Europe and South America before settling in New York City in 1972. He is one of the most significant of the exiled Cuban artists in the development of international modernism. Although he has been classified as a surrealist throughout his career, his work draws from a wide realm of visions, inventions and contortions. While not abstract in approach, his work does not represent objective realty, instead depicting unconscious yearnings, obsessions, and fantasies. In 1959 Fernández moved to Paris, where he would remain for more than 10 years, producing a series of erotic work. While his work of the 50's was more colorful, after a beige period, Fernandez's work of the 60's moved to a more limited palette of black and white. His ambiguous, yet provocative paintings combine soft, fleshy human-like forms contrasted with hard metallic surfaces. Using the machine as reference, his work conjures subconscious, often erotic imaginings. In 1968, after moving to Puerto Rico, and destroying much of his earlier work, he began to work in collage, and continued to explore the armor-like metal facades. He would also create three-dimensional objects, like those of Duchamp or Man Ray. Slowly color started to reappear, but Fernandez continued to represent the sometime conflicting, often emotional, human conditions. A consummate printmaker, many of his prints exist in sculptured variants - where the raw surface of the image serves for a background and carries object-derived decoration. The ornamentation, however, is never arbitrary. It's emblematic components are closely allied to the content of the printed imagery. His work is in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Havana. Name: Agustin Fernández; Born: 16 April 1928 Havana, Cuba. Education: Bachiller en Letras (graduated in 1946) from Instituto del Vedado, Havana, Cuba. Professor of Painting and Modeling (graduated 1950) from Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba. Doctorate in Filosofía y Letras (not graduated) 1st and 2nd year of studies, Universidad de la Habana, Cuba 1950-51 and 1951-52. Art Students League - New York, 1949 and 1950, summer courses. Instructors: Yashuo Kuniyoshi, George Grosz. Oyente en la Academia de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain, 1953. Awards: IV Biennal de Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1956, Honorable Mention. Colegio de Arquitectos de la Habana, Cuba 1957, 1st Prize for the contest Integración de las Artes Plásticas. Scholarship for Complementary Studies, 1959-1960, Cuban government (Castro's). One Man Shows: 1951 Lyceum Gallery, Havana, Cuba (paintings). 1952 Nuestro Tiempo Gallery, Havana, Cuba (paintings). 1952 Lyceum Gallery, Havana, Cuba (paintings). 1953 Buchholz Gallery, Madrid, Spain (paintings). 1954 Lyceum Gallery, Havana, Cuba (paintings).

Artist: Agustín Fernández

Agustín FernándezButterfly Construction 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1979

$1,500

Butterfly Construction 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Agustin Fernandez Construction - 1979 Print - Lithograph on Arches archival paper Paper size 21.75'' x 29.5'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 1/300 Agustín Fernán...

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1970s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín FernándezArmour 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1979

$450

Armour 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Agustin Fernandez Armour - 1979 Print - Lithograph on Arches archival paper Paper size 21.75'' x 29.5'' Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 24/300 Agustin Fernandez is a con...

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1970s Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín FernándezConstruction, 1979

$250

Construction

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Agustin Fernandez Title: Construction Medium: Lithograph Signed: Hand Signed Edition: From the edition of 300 Measurements: 21.75" x 29.5" Note: This piece is sold UNFRA...

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1970s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín FernándezArmour 1979 Signed Limited Edition Mixed Media, 1979

$1,500

Armour 1979 Signed Limited Edition Mixed Media

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Agustin Fernandez Armour - 1979 Print - Lithograph on Arches archival paper Deluxe Edition with Matchsticks Collage Paper size 21.75'' x 29.5'' Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and m...

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1970s Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín FernándezMidnight Blue 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1979

$1,500

Midnight Blue 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Agustin Fernandez Midnight Blue - 1979 Print - Yarn, Lithograph on Arches archival paper Paper size 21.75'' x 29.5'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 8/300 Agustín...

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1970s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín FernándezUntitled (Moon), Minimalist Etching by Agustin Fernandez, 1971

$1,250

Untitled (Moon), Minimalist Etching by Agustin Fernandez

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Agustin Fernandez, Cuban (1928 - 2006) Title: untitled (Moon) Year: 1971 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 55/75 Image:...

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1970s Minimalist Agustín Fernández Art

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Etching, Intaglio

Agustín FernándezFrom L.A., Abstract Etching by Agustin Fernandez, 1970

$1,250

From L.A., Abstract Etching by Agustin Fernandez

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Agustin Fernandez, Cuban (1928 - 2006) Title: From L.A. Year: 1970 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

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1970s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Etching

Agustín FernándezOC17, 2001

$35,200

OC17

By Agustín Fernández

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Agustín Fernández (La Habana, Cuba, 1928) Agustin Fernandez was born in Havana, Cuba, 1928 and died in New York City on June 2, 2006. Fernandez is recognized as an outstanding artis...

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2010s Contemporary Agustín Fernández Art

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Oil

Joel ShapiroJoel Shapiro, print by Minimalist sculptor, hand signed/N w/provenance, Framed, 2008

$4,000

H 15.75 in W 13.25 in D 0.75 in

Joel Shapiro, print by Minimalist sculptor, hand signed/N w/provenance, Framed

By Joel Shapiro

Located in New York, NY

Joel Shapiro For the Archives, 2008 Epson inkjet print on cotton etching paper Hand-signed by artist, Hand signed and numbered 171/175 by Joel Shapiro on the front Bears label from T...

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Early 2000s Minimalist Agustín Fernández Art

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Pencil, Graphite, Inkjet, Etching

Walter BeckerMid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Lithograph, Signed, mid 20th Century 1953

$580Sale Price|51% Off

H 14 in W 19 in

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Lithograph, Signed

Located in Belgrade, MT

This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Donald Judd"Untitled" Donald Judd, Black and White, Stripes, Minimalist, Abstract Art, 1980

$9,000

H 32 in W 37 in

"Untitled" Donald Judd, Black and White, Stripes, Minimalist, Abstract Art

By Donald Judd

Located in New York, NY

Donald Judd Untitled, 1980 Signed "Judd" in pencil lower right margin and numbered Aquatint on etching paper Image 24 1/4 x 29 1/4 inches Sheet 29 1/8 x 34 inches Edition 29/150 Pro...

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1980s Minimalist Agustín Fernández Art

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Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Paul CharlotWhimsical Forest Scene Lithograph, Fauvist Style, Mid-20th Century, mid 20th century

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 17 in W 14 in

Whimsical Forest Scene Lithograph, Fauvist Style, Mid-20th Century

Located in Belgrade, MT

Paul Charlot ( French, 1906- 1985) was a French painter and printmaker influenced by the intense use of colors in Fauvism and the whimsical biomorphic abs...

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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Agustín CárdenasUntitled from El Circulo de Piedra portfolio, 1970

$750Sale Price|50% Off

H 22 in W 17.5 in

Untitled from El Circulo de Piedra portfolio

By Agustín Cárdenas

Located in Miami, FL

Agustin Cardenas (1927-2003) Untitled from El Circulo de Piedra, 1971 One of fifteen original lithographs, signed and numbered by the artist, commissioned t...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Maurice Savin20th Century Signed Lithograph of Country Side Farming Scene, mid 20th Century

$322Sale Price|30% Off

H 10.5 in W 7.5 in

20th Century Signed Lithograph of Country Side Farming Scene

By Maurice Savin

Located in Belgrade, MT

This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is original and pencil signed and numbered by the artist.

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Agustín Fernández Art

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Engraving, Lithograph

Marie RaymondAbstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed, mid 20th Century

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 10 in

Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed

By Marie Raymond

Located in Belgrade, MT

This color lithograph is part of my private collection since the 1970's. Marie Raymond was a pioneer post WWII painter of her generation. She was a lyrical abstractionist of her time...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Agustín Fernández Art

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Color, Lithograph

Donald JuddSculptor Donald Judd #77, (Schellmann 82) signed/n Minimalist etching, Framed, 1974

$18,000

H 48.5 in W 37 in D 1 in

Sculptor Donald Judd #77, (Schellmann 82) signed/n Minimalist etching, Framed

By Donald Judd

Located in New York, NY

Donald Judd Untitled #82, 1974 from a portfolio of six works Etching on German etching paper with deckled edges Hand signed and numbered 7/35 by the artist on the front Catalogue Rai...

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1970s Minimalist Agustín Fernández Art

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Etching

Richard Huntuntitled, 2022

$3,000

H 36 in W 25 in

untitled

By Richard Hunt

Located in New York, NY

untitled lithograph drawn in 2022 and published in an edition of 43. Measuring 36 by 25 inches, the work is designated number 9 of 43 lower left and signed in pencil "R Hunt...

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2010s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Auguste HerbinVendredi, 1959

$5,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 26 in

Vendredi

By Auguste Herbin

Located in Miami, FL

Vendredi - Plate 10 from the 12 plate Portfolio, 1959 Published by Denise Rene, Paris Lithograph in colors on heavy paper 20 x 26 inches Signed, dated and numbered in ink, edition 20...

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1950s Abstract Geometric Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

Richard Howard Huntuntitled, 2023

$3,000

H 36 in W 25 in

untitled

By Richard Howard Hunt

Located in New York, NY

untitled 2023 lithograph by Richard Hunt. Published by Procuniar Workshop, this stone lithograph is signed (lower right recto) and numbered (lower l...

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2010s Abstract Agustín Fernández Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph

Walter BeckerTrois Femmes Lithograph Print, Expressionist Style, Mid-20th Century, mid 20th century

$560Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 13.5 in

Trois Femmes Lithograph Print, Expressionist Style, Mid-20th Century

Located in Belgrade, MT

Walter Becker was born in 1893 in Essen, Ruhr, Germany. Considered an important graphic artist of the "lost generation", Becker is well known for his depictions of figures and portraits in a style that combined elements of German Expressionism, Dada, and French modernism. He worked in a variety of print media, including color lincut, lithography, woodcut and etching. After a short military service, Becker studied under the German Sculptor Karl Albiker at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. He moved to southern France where he lived and worked from 1924-1935, and was in contact with George Braque, Thomas...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Agustín Fernández Art

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Lithograph

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